Summer Buzzkill: Sorting Out Mosquito Myths & Facts
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mosquitoes can be a big pest, leaving behind itchy bumps on skin and potentially spreading serious diseases, such as West Nile virus.Sam Telford III is a professor of infectious disease and global health at C…
Learn MoreCertain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs Should Not Be Used, FDA Warns
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, urinary tract infection, and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be sa…
Learn MoreUnos casos de listeria provocan la retirada de helado ‘Soft Serve On the Go’
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. retiró una marca de helado de crema, tras vincularla con unos casos de listeria en Pensilvania y Nueva York. El producto, las c…
Learn MoreDon’t Use Certain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs, FDA Warns
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be safe and effective.The t…
Learn MoreLong COVID Triggered One Man’s ‘Blue Legs’ Syndrome
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new scientific paper highlights a little-known symptom of long COVID: blue legs.Called acrocyanosis, it happened to a 33-year-old man cared for by Dr. Manoj Sivan at the University of Leeds in the United Kin…
Learn MoreListeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to Listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York. The product, Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, was…
Learn MoreUn estudio encuentra buenos resultados a largo plazo en la apendicitis tratada sin cirugía
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A la mayoría de las personas con apendicitis que reciben antibióticos, en lugar de que se extirpe su apéndice, les va bien a largo plazo, indica una nueva investigación. La conclusión surge de unas dos …
Learn MoreEn algunas personas, los síntomas de la COVID prolongada pueden ir y venir
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los investigadores siguen intentando comprender mejor la afección conocida como COVID prolongada, un nuevo estudio ha descubierto que los síntomas pueden surgir meses tras una infección, e incl…
Learn MoreModerna COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to Lower Adverse Event Risk in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine against COVID-19 is associated with a slightly lower risk for several adverse events in older adults compared with BNT162b2 (Pfizer), according to a study published online Aug. …
Learn MoreListeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York.The product, Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, was d…
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