Ragweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies
SATURDAY, Oct. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over.Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall.“This summer was good news for people who…
Learn MoreElectrofulguration Tied to Long-Term Improvement of Recurrent UTIs
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electrofulguration is associated with durable clinical cure and improvement in women with antibiotic-resistant, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a study published in the October issue of…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sep. 30-Oct. 4
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Nashville, Tennessee, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including otolaryngologists, medical ex…
Learn MoreDoctors Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium’
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The paper, published in 2009, was on a condition referred to …
Learn MoreMore Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID-19 Vaccines
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have now gotten the newly updated COVID-19 vaccines. Unfortunately, that is still lagging behind the number who sought booster shots last fall. For the …
Learn MoreKaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week.”The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Un…
Learn MoreKaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week.”The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Un…
Learn MoreUse of Hair Relaxers Raises Women’s Odds for Uterine Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests.Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a …
Learn MoreMonkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two years after a gene-edited pig kidney was transplanted into a monkey, researchers report the monkey is still alive. “We’re the only group in the field to comprehensively address safety and efficacy of our …
Learn MoreUrinary Tract Infection (UTI): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health concern, with roughly 40% of women in the United States experiencing one at some point. This article will explain what UTIs are and what causes them. You’ll also learn about the symptoms of UTIs, how th…
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