CDC Says Mystery Listeria Outbreak Has Killed One, Hospitalized 22
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 23 people in 10 states have been sickened and one of them has died in a Listeria outbreak which may have originated in Florida, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Although the cause of the outbrea…
Learn MoreNew York City First to Offer Paxlovid at COVID-19 Testing Sites
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city has launched the first-of-their-kind mobile COVID-19 testing units that will also dispense the antiviral drug Paxlovid to those who test positiv…
Learn MoreTests Find Salmonella in Third of Store-Bought Ground Chicken
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of ground chicken may contain dangerous Salmonella, a new Consumer Reports investigation shows. Based on its findings, the group called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to redouble …
Learn MoreMany Very Ill After Eating Daily Harvest Lentil Crumbles
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states.The company said it had r…
Learn MoreNerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hinting at a future alternative to opioid painkillers, scientists have developed a tiny implant designed to ease post-surgery pain and then dissolve once the job is done.So far, the research has been limited to…
Learn MoreU.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If a national abortion ban follows a Supreme Court ruling overturning the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision, U.S. maternal deaths would likely increase by 24%, new research suggests. That assessment, base…
Learn MoreGas Used in Homes Has Links to Cancer; Leaks Often Undetected
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The natural gas being piped into your home contains a wide array of toxic chemicals, including nearly two dozen so harmful they’re classified as hazardous air pollutants, a new study says.Natural gas samples ta…
Learn MoreProvider Availability Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Children
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The availability of vaccine providers increases COVID-19 vaccine coverage among children aged 5 to 11 years, according to research published in the July 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
Learn MoreMany Very Ill After Eating Daily Harvest Lentil Crumbles; FDA Investigating
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states.The U.S. Food and Drug Ad…
Learn MoreCognitive Impairment Predicts Outcomes for ICU Survivors
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For intensive care unit survivors, cognitive impairment at hospital discharge is associated with the risk of new physical disability at six-month follow-up, according to a study published in the July issue of t…
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