Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research in wild bats is reinforcing a notion crucial to stopping future pandemics: When wildlife populations stay healthy, the odds of “crossover” viruses infecting humans subsides.In Australia, deforestatio…
Learn MoreKeep Food Poisoning at Bay This Holiday Season
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A happy holiday can go sour quickly when food poisoning joins the party. Experts from Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control Center offer some tips on safely thawing, preparing and storing food, as well as avoidin…
Learn MoreBacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bacterial infections are to blame for 1 in 8 deaths and are second only to heart disease as the world’s leading cause of death, a new report reveals.About 7.7 million people died in 2019 from infection with o…
Learn MorePRIORIX, M-M-R II Vaccines Interchangeable for MMR
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines PRIORIX and M-M-R II are interchangeable, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity a…
Learn MoreCDC: Flu Has Started Early and With a Punch
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flu season has struck the United States hard and early, burdening hospitals that are also coping with a surge in other respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19.The nation h…
Learn MoreQuizá haya una humedad de interiores perfecta para frenar la propagación de la COVID
VIERNES, 18 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es un poco como el principio de Ricitos de Oro: una habitación que está demasiado seca o húmeda puede influir en la transmisión de la COVID-19, y provocar más enfermedades y muertes, señalan investi…
Learn MoreLos nuevos refuerzos de Pfizer protegen de las variantes emergentes de la ómicron
VIERNES, 18 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID actualizadas de Pfizer están mostrando su temple contra las variantes emergentes de la ómicron, anunció la compañía el viernes.La versión más reciente de la v…
Learn MoreFlu Has Started Early and With a Punch: CDC
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flu season has struck the United States hard and early, burdening hospitals that are also coping with a surge in other respiratory viruses, including RSV and COVID-19. The nation has seen at least 4.4 million …
Learn MoreMany U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child’s Doctor
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccines have become a hot topic in the past few years, but a new survey finds many parents aren’t discussing immunization with their child’s doctor. Though a child’s pediatrician has often been the go-to reso…
Learn MoreFungi in Soil Can Cause Illness, With Range Expanding in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fungi found in the soil are causing lung infections nationwide, even in places that doctors aren’t aware are at risk.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not revised maps for environmental f…
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