Infant Death Linked to Contaminated Breast Pump: CDC
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria from a contaminated breast pump caused an infection that killed an infant last year, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday. The new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Learn MoreTough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue — a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer.These families will have to work their…
Learn MoreCOVID Lockdowns Linked to Decline in Premature Births
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premature births dropped during lockdowns in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. A groundbreaking study, which included a group of mostly high-income countries — including the United States, Belgium, …
Learn MoreGenetic Diseases Associated With 41 Percent of Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Single-locus genetic diseases are the most common cause of infant mortality and are associated with 41 percent of deaths, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Mallory J. Owen, M….
Learn MoreAlmost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63…
Learn MoreWhat Exactly Is Hospice Care?
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When former President Jimmy Carter recently entered home hospice care after many years of cancer treatment, it was an invitation for families across America to consider how they would like to spend their fi…
Learn MorePreeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Common pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may slow infant development in the womb, according to a new study.This leads to newborns being biologically younger than their gestati…
Learn MoreEl duro viaje de Aidan: ahora respira mejor, con un corazón renovado
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ambar Marcus pensó que el ultrasonido de seguimiento que su médico le recomendó cuando tenía más o menos 22 semanas de embarazo era rutinario, hasta que notó lo mucho que estaba durando.”La técnica er…
Learn MoreAidan’s Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ambar Marcus didn’t think anything of going to the follow-up ultrasound her doctor recommended around 22 weeks of pregnancy — until she noticed how long it was taking.“The technician was a lovely lady who chat…
Learn More2008 to 2017 Saw Decline in ADL, Functional Limitations for Seniors
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substantial declines were seen in the odds of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and functional limitations (FLs) among older Americans from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online Feb….
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