Vibrio Vulnificus Infections Expanding Their Range
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The opportunistic bacterial pathogen Vibrio vulnificus is projected to expand its current range, and infections may be present in every Eastern U.S. state by 2081 to 2100, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreReport Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States.The report looked at carbon monoxide (CO) deaths from 2…
Learn MoreLos afroamericanos serían los más beneficiados por un aire más limpio
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si bien todos los estadounidenses podrían beneficiarse de unas nuevos límites propuestos sobre lo que se conoce como contaminación atmosférica con PM2.5, una investigación reciente indica que el cambio ti…
Learn MoreBlack Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what’s called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most. The lim…
Learn MoreEl calentamiento del clima podría traer una bacteria necrosante a más cuerpos de agua de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 23 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El calentamiento global fomenta la propagación de una letal bacteria necrosante en la costa noreste de Estados Unidos, informan unos investigadores.La bacteria Vibrio vulnificus crece en aguas costeras c…
Learn MoreEnvironmental Impact of Prostate MRI and Biopsy Considerable
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The environmental impact of prostate biopsies is considerable, according to a study recently published in European Urology.Michael S. Leapman, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut,…
Learn MoreWarming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global warming is fostering the spread of a deadly flesh-eating bacteria along the northeastern coast of the United States, researchers report. Vibrio vulnificus bacteria grow in warm shallow coastal waters…
Learn MoreNew Parasite Is Killing Sea Otters, and Might Pose Threat to People
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A rare strain of the parasite Toxoplasma has killed four sea otters along the California coast, raising concerns about a potential public health risk. “The appearance of this lethal type of Toxoplasma in co…
Learn MoreGreen Space, Tree Coverage Tied to Lower Risk for Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Street view-based green space and tree coverage are associated with a decreased risk for postpartum depression (PPD), according to a study published online March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas.Y…
Learn MoreLiving Near Fracking Tied to Increase in Hospitalizations in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults living near fracking sites could have a high risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published in the March issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Kevin S. Trickey, from the …
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