Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Feeding raw meat to your dog may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to researchers who studied the poop of dogs fed these diets. What did the British scientists find? Dogs who were fed raw meat …
Learn MoreCOVID in Late Pregnancy Ups Odds for Preterm Birth
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 infection might put pregnant women at risk of premature birth, but only if they’re in their last trimester, Israeli researchers report.“The results are encouraging and reassuring that COVID-19 inf…
Learn MoreOverworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Harried, overworked anesthesiologists could be raising hospital patients’ risk of death and complications, a new study reports.It’s not uncommon to have one anesthesiologist directing the anesthesia care for…
Learn MoreDogs’ Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them ‘See’
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While humans typically use their sight to orient themselves, dogs navigate the world by combining their sense of smell with their vision. So claims a new study that found dogs’ sense of smell is integrated w…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Drug Overdose Rates
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Considerable racial and ethnic disparities are seen in drug overdose rates, according to a Vital Signs report published in the July 19 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven…
Learn MoreSmoking Is Causally Associated With Psoriasis Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking, but not alcohol consumption, is causally associated with psoriasis, according to a study published online June 28 in the British Journal of Dermatology.Jiahe Wei, from Hangzhou Medical College in C…
Learn MoreCDC Stops Tracking COVID-19 Cases on Cruise Ships
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its program to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships, leaving the industry to manage infection risks aboard its vessels.Cruise ships experience…
Learn MoreCDC Backs COVID-19 Vaccine From Novavax
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.CDC Di…
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