Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after a 10-week shutdown.The plant, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., sustained severe tornado damage on July 19, w…
Learn MoreKeeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower Sleep Risks
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s always a good time to check your baby’s sleep space.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released its annual report on the topic, showing that risks associated with nursery products co…
Learn MoreCommon Plastics Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Postpartum Depression
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moms with higher prenatal levels of plastics chemicals known as phthalates may face a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a new study.Postpartum depression affects up to 20% of new…
Learn MoreClimate Change’s Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sweltering temperatures appear to fuel drug-related hospital visits, a problem that could be worsening with climate change, a new study suggests.“We saw that during periods of higher temperatures, there was …
Learn More37 Percent Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes After Age 30
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes often occurs after age 30 years, more so in men and racial/ethnic minorities, according to a research letter published online Sept. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Michael F…
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir, Molnupiravir Use Lowers Risks for Omicron-Infected
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients infected with omicron at high risk for progression to severe disease, treatment with nirmatrelvir or molnupiravir is associated with reductions in mortality and hospitalization, according to a st…
Learn MoreFamily History Influences Penetrance of Hereditary Cancers
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with a pathogenic variant in the major genes responsible for hereditary breast cancer or Lynch syndrome, having a first-degree family history is associated with increased cancer risk, accordin…
Learn MoreSurgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A second human patient has received a genetically altered pig heart as he battles the ravages of end-stage heart disease. The 58-year-old man, Lawrence Faucette, received the pig organ at the University of Ma…
Learn MoreHeat-Related Deaths Could Break Records This Year in Phoenix, America’s Hottest City
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phoenix, already the hottest major city in the nation, experienced its most scorching summer on record this year, new data show. And that will likely prompt the highest number of heat-associated deaths ever r…
Learn MoreAumentan las visitas de niños a urgencias por crisis de salud mental con el inicio del período escolar
LUNES, 25 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el inicio del año escolar puede ofrecer a los niños y adolescentes la oportunidad de reconectar con amigos y disfrutar de deportes y actividades escolares, también puede desencadenar factores …
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