A girl student of Paul Revere Middle School died due to meningitis on Friday. But still the health officials were unaware about the real cause of the disease – virus or bacteria.
Meningitis can be both viral as well as bacterial. But only bacterial meningitis is contagious.
The exact cause is difficult to ascertain as 13-year-old Ana Cortez recently took antibiotics. Cortez’ classmates were shocked to learn of her death.
“She was real funny, a smart person. Never tried to put nobody down. She always tried to help you out if you were in need,” classmate Dejune Johnson said.
As a precautionary measure, 12 students and 9 staff members were given antibiotics to fight off a bacterial infection.
The World Health Organization classifies around 400 million people as obese, 20 million of them under the age of five. The condition raises the risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart problems. Recent research has found a connection between sleeping hour during childhood and obesity in adulthood. Children who do not get proper amount of sleep have more chances of becoming obese in adulthood.
Recent research has shown association of four new genes with Alzheimer. Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston found that few genes that are linked with Alzheimer's are somehow, also associated with the already known genetic risks that cause degenerative brain disorder. 
The FDA has given its approval to Toviaz as a cure for overactive bladders in adult patients. The drug is manufactured by Schwarz Pharma of Zwickau, Germany, and is distributed in the United States by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) of New York. FDA has given approval for two doses of the drug – 4mg and 8 mg.
A study conducted by British researchers on 2645 pregnant women, with average age 30 and with low risk pregnancies revealed that even low amount of caffeine could lead to low weight babies. 
