10 Percent of CRE Cases in U.S. Not Tied to Health Care Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2012 to 2015, 10 percent of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) cases in the United States were community-associated (CA), according to a study published online July 27 in the American Journal of …
Learn MoreReal-World Data Links Rosuvastatin to Adverse Effects on Kidneys
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rosuvastatin is associated with increased risks for hematuria, proteinuria, and kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) compared with atorvastatin use, according to a study published online July 19 in…
Learn MoreHispanic Americans’ Suicide Rates Are Rising
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adults increased…
Learn MoreCDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and inves…
Learn MoreAHA News: New Report Details What to Know About Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Symptoms of cardiovascular problems run the gamut. Some – like chest pain during a heart attack or a droopy face during a stroke – are sudden and severe, while others last years with varying…
Learn MoreAHA News: Nuevo informe detalla lo que debemos saber sobre los síntomas de las enfermedades cardiovasculares
JUEVES, 18 de agosto de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Los síntomas de los problemas cardiovasculares abarcan toda la gama. Algunos –como el dolor de pecho durante un ataque cardíaco o un rostro caído durante un derrame cerebral– son repent…
Learn MoreIvermectin, Luvox Fail as COVID-19 Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two drugs touted as potential COVID-19 treatments, ivermectin and fluvoxamine, don’t do a thing to improve patients’ oxygen levels and keep them out of the hospital or the morgue, a new clinical trial has sh…
Learn MoreChange to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests.Gestational diabete…
Learn More3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Three of the country’s largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epidemic, a U.S. federal judge has ordered.The decision…
Learn MoreKids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While babies born prematurely may lag behind their elementary school peers, they eventually catch up, British researchers report.By the end of high school, only the kids born before 32 weeks of gestation wer…
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