Amy Schumer’s Son Recovering After Being Hospitalized With RSV
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A jump in U.S. cases of RSV this fall has affected many infants and children, including comedian Amy Schumer’s 3-year-old son, Gene. Schumer wrote about her son being hospitalized with respiratory syncytial vir…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections From Dentists’ Water Lines
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a number of U.S. children have picked up a serious infection from contaminated water lines at the dentist’s office.Although rare, outbreaks of…
Learn MoreExperimental Pill May Be New Way to Control Cholesterol
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people take daily medication to lower their cholesterol levels and prevent heart attacks, but there hasn’t been a drug that targets a dangerous type of cholesterol in the blood known as lipoprotein(…
Learn MoreAHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to environmental toxins may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Se…
Learn More1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall ‘Lucid Dying’
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them. Now researchers have documented some of those experiences. In…
Learn MoreAHA News: Some Flu Vaccine Reactions Might Be a Good Sign for People With Heart Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People with heart disease who forego annual flu vaccination for fear of having an adverse reaction may wish to reconsider. New research finds individuals with high-risk heart disease who experi…
Learn MoreCKD Incidence Differs by Race in People With Diabetes
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A high incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) persists among U.S. patients with diabetes, with differences seen across racial and ethnic groups, according to a letter to the editor published in the Oct. 13 i…
Learn MoreSubset of Stage I Melanoma Patients ID’d With Very Low Mortality
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A subset of melanoma patients with stage I lesions and negative clinical nodes with very low risk for mortality from melanoma has been identified, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Cancer.Megan M….
Learn MoreAHA: Vaping Tied to Negative Effects on Cardiovascular Function
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant negative effects on cardiovascular function are seen for people who vape, according to two studies based on the cross-sectional Cardiac and Lung E-cig Smoking (CLUES) study and presented at the Amer…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for New, Worsening Bladder Symptoms
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk for developing new or worsening overactive bladder symptoms, according to a study published in the December issue of European Urology Open Science.Ly Hoan…
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