1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy …
Learn MoreCOVID Symptoms Rarely Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment: Study
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite worries that COVID-19 symptoms can return after patients take the drug Paxlovid, such cases of rebound symptoms are actually rare, a new study shows.In an advisory last month, the U.S. Centers for Dis…
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Stress can age, weaken your immune system. New research shows that traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, raising the risk for cancer, heart disease and other illnesses, including COV…
Learn MoreKids Can Suffer Severe Injuries at Trampoline Parks
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bouncing on a trampoline is always risky, but kids are more likely to suffer serious injuries at a trampoline center than at home, according to researchers who are calling for mandatory safety standards at th…
Learn MoreLife Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign that the pandemic has exacerbated disparities in health care, researchers report that the life expectancy of Native Americans plummeted by nearly five years as the new coronavirus raged ac…
Learn MoreText Messaging Intervention Does Not Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No increase was seen in COVID-19 vaccination uptake with a text messaging intervention compared with telephone calls only, or for behaviorally informed message content, according to a study published online Ju…
Learn More2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Medical Cannabis Licensure
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2020, there was an increase in medical cannabis licensure, reaching more than 2.9 million patients in 2020, according to a study published online June 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kevin F…
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