Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Jo…
Learn MorePfizer 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 MoreWater Beads Can Expand Inside Body, Causing Kids Serious Harm. Should They Be Banned?
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ashley Haugen’s 13-month-old daughter, Kipley, woke up projectile vomiting in their Texas home one morning in July 2017.The Haugens took her to the doctor after it became apparent she wasn’t keeping anything …
Learn MoreRSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, t…
Learn MoreUna cama promedio de hospital tiene una gran huella de carbono
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Cuán grande es la huella de carbono de una cama de hospital?Es bastante grande, según muestra una nueva investigación.Una sola cama de hospital equivale aproximadamente a la huella de carbono de ci…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de las infecciones hospitalarias por Clostridium Difficile no se transmiten entre pacientes
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una infección mortal asociada con la hospitalización podría no ser culpa del hospital, sino surgir de los propios pacientes, sugiere un nuevo estudio.La infección causada por la bacteria Clostridium…
Learn MoreUn bebé llora y la leche materna de la madre se libera: un nuevo estudio podría explicar por qué
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas madres primerizas saben que cuando su recién nacido llora, comienzan a secretar leche.Ahora, una investigación con animales revela un circuito cerebral recientemente descubierto que podría ex…
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