Fresh Express Salad Mixes Tied to Multi-State Listeria Outbreak
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fresh Express packaged salads have been linked to a listeria infection outbreak in eight U.S. states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.The outbreak has caused 10 illnesses, one hospitalization an…
Learn MoreNYC’s Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — At least 59 overdoses were prevented in the first three weeks that two overdose prevention centers have been open in New York City, the city’s health department said Tuesday. During that time, there were m…
Learn MoreTeens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Determining whether a young person with autism is ready to drive can be tricky for their health care providers.That’s the upshot of a new survey that included 78 pediatric physicians, psychologists and othe…
Learn MoreFish Oil Has No Effect on Depression, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — They may have other proven health benefits, but new research shows that fish oil supplements don’t prevent depression or improve mood.Some experts recommend omega-3 fish oil supplements to help prevent depr…
Learn MoreSchool COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Of course kids make up the bulk of people at schools, but new evidence shows that requiring masks for adults working at schools greatly reduces the severity of COVID-19 outbreaks.In the study, the research…
Learn MoreCity Living Is Hotter With Urban ‘Heat Penalty’
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Summer can sizzle in the city, but a new report finds urban living is getting hotter than ever before.The research shows that city dwellers may be suffering from what scientists call an urban “heat penalty”…
Learn MoreProgram Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.The…
Learn MoreScientists Get to the Root of ‘Chalky Teeth’ in Kids
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers who say they have discovered what causes kids to have “chalky teeth” predict it could lead to new ways to fight it and cut cavities by half.One in five children have chalky teeth — visible as dis…
Learn MoreCould Sharks Help Fight the Coronavirus of the Future?
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Far from terrorizing people as they did in “Jaws,” sharks may offer humanity hope in fending off future coronavirus outbreaks, new research suggests. That’s because their immune systems have unique antibody-…
Learn MoreNo Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moms who had COVID-19 in pregnancy can breathe easier thanks to a small, new study that found no growth or development problems in 6-month-old babies whose mothers had the virus while expecting.“Our results …
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