Los CDC investigan un brote de Salmonella vinculado con harina
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. están investigando un brote de Salmonella Infantis que probablemente esté vinculado con la harina cruda. No está claro qué marca de harina tiene la culpa.Los investigado…
Learn MoreLa mitad de los conductores de EE. UU. dicen que con frecuencia usan el teléfono celular al volante
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enviar y recibir mensajes de texto mientras conduce puede resultar letal. Sostener el teléfono en la mano para hablar y navegar por internet mientras está al volante también es peligroso.Es un hecho muy co…
Learn MoreHugh Jackman Urges Sunscreen Use After Skin Cancer Scare
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actor Hugh Jackman is offering a warning about sun damage and skin cancer after having two biopsies. Jackman was wearing a bandage on his nose in a video posted to his Twitter account. “I just went to my doct…
Learn MoreDevastating Tornadoes Leave Hazards in Their Wake: Tips to Stay Safe
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tornadoes bring with them many dangers, but perhaps not so evident are the risks from colorless and odorless carbon monoxide (CO) from generators used to temporarily restore power.With parts of the United Sta…
Learn MoreUltrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with “focal breast complaints” — issues with pain, lumps or discharge — ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool, according to new research. These concerns are frequent, and ultrasound is effect…
Learn MoreFDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – U.S. regulators inspecting a factory in India that has been linked to contaminated eyedrops have uncovered a laundry list of problems. An outbreak of eye infections involving products made at the factory stems…
Learn MoreMonoclonal Antibody Treatments Cut COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths by 39%
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Monoclonal antibodies have been an effective tool in the battle against COVID-19, reducing the risk of hospitalization or death by 39% for people who started the treatment within two days of a positive test,…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks’ Asthma Risk
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A good night’s sleep is important for everyone, and it may be especially sage advice for adults with a genetic susceptibility to asthma, a new study says.Someone with poor sleep quality and a genetic link to …
Learn More‘Forever Chemicals’ Used in Furniture May Not Help Fabrics Resist Stains
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some furniture fabrics are coated with questionable PFAS compounds — often called ‘forever chemicals’ — to repel stains, but a new study suggests they may not even do the job they’re supposed to. The chemi…
Learn MoreLa telesalud para el trastorno por uso de opioides ayudó a frenar las sobredosis letales en la pandemia
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las citas de telesalud (las reuniones con un médico a través de una llamada telefónica o por video) son herramientas valiosas en la lucha contra el trastorno por uso de opioides en Estados Unidos, afirm…
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