Doctor John 07-23-15

;??? it’s thursday.. and that means a virtual house call from krdo newschannel 13’s doctor john torres. dr john is joing us via skype today. more and more mosquitoes are showing up with west nile in colorado. what are the symptoms and treatment? the good news is that most of us who get infected won’t develop any symptoms at all. less than one percent will develop a serious neurologic illness. about 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever.. headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. most people with this type of west nile virus disease recover completely, but fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months. right now.. there’s no vaccine or specific treatments for west nile. over-the- counter pain relievers can be used to reduce fever and relieve some symptoms. you can avoid it by doing what you do to avoid mosquitoes.. wear repellant.. make sure your screens are in good repair.. is there any reason some people get bitten more than others? so now we know that fat has a taste.. but it turns out.. it’s not something reason some people get bitten more than others? so now we know that fat has a taste.. but it turns out.. it’s not something we like. according to new research.. that’s kind of the case. scientists found that fatty acid can be detected on the tongue at the molecular level. so called short-chain fatty acids tasted sour.. while medium and longer-chain tasted more bitter. the big surprise is that fatty acids – the building blocks of fats – taste bad. so.. we may be programmed to like fats and dislike fatty acids. one possible explanation: while fatty acids are essential nutrients, they tend to accumulate in rotting foods as fats break down. so the bad taste may serve as a warning not to eat something that might make you sick, even if in small amounts it’s necessary. a new study shows we should all know c-p-r. why now? do you guys know c-p-r? researchers at duke university looked at the results of a statewide initiative to train ordinary people to perform c-p-r. it also taught people to use automated external defibrillators to deliver shocks to restore normal heart rhythms. they found over the next three years, rates of bystandea? bystanders performing c-p-r rose ?? sign???? significantly. they also found those suffering cardiac arrests were twice as likely to survive and leave the hosp hospital without /w severe disability if a bystander had performed c-p-r and delivered shocks before help arrived. even the best c- p-r can’t save lives every time. and the chances of surving a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital remain very low. but the study shows that even non-medical personnel can make a difference. so get trained.. the potential to save a life is quite literally in your hands. be right back! ??