Germs Love Two Skin ‘Hot Spots’ on Your Body
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Grandma knew it all along: Certain places on the body are “hot spots” for unhealthy microbes.That notion — which the authors of a new study dubbed “the grandma hypothesis,” after grandma’s admonitions to clean …
Learn MoreBacterias en guarderías podrían aumentar el riesgo de asma en niños
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ciertas combinaciones de bacterias encontradas en el polvo de las guarderías infantiles pueden tener un impacto en los pulmones de los niños.Los investigadores están tratando de comprender si asi…
Learn MoreBacteria at Day Care Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Asthma
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children’s day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs. Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care can affect children’s l…
Learn MoreLas aguas cálidas aumentan el riesgo de las bacterias comecarne. Consejos para mantenerse seguro
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — A medida que las aguas se calientan en Estados Unidos y comienza la temporada de huracanes e inundaciones, las probabilidades de ser infectado por bacterias que comen carne también están au…
Learn MoreCDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begin, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn.According to a Sept. 1 healt…
Learn MoreMany Strains of a Dangerous Foodborne Bacteria Are Now Antibiotic-Resistant
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research on a leading cause of foodborne illness has linked a large share of Michigan infections to antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains.More than 100 strains of Campylobacter jejuni circulating in Mic…
Learn MoreWarm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria. Here’s Tips to Stay Safe
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begins, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn. According to a Sept. 1 hea…
Learn MoreDrinking Water Quality Tied to Lung Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naturally occurring and anthropogenic water-quality constituents may heighten the risk for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a study published in…
Learn MoreNo use las gotas para los ojos Dr. Berne’s y LightEyez, debido a bacterias y hongos, advierte la FDA
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las gotas para los ojos contaminadas vuelven a ser noticia: los reguladores federales advierten a los consumidores que no usen ciertas gotas para los ojos, debido a problemas de contaminación. El mar…
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