How to Reduce Fever in Adults, According to a Doctor
You wake up in the middle of the night feeling like your body is on fire. What’s wrong?You likely have a fever, and you will need to do something to bring your temperature down.A fever occurs when your body temperature surpasses the usual average. The…
Learn MoreFor Some, Long COVID Symptoms Can Come and Go
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As researchers continue to try to better understand the condition known as long COVID, a new study has discovered that symptoms can emerge months after infection or even return later for some folks.The resea…
Learn MoreStudy Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent trac…
Learn MoreParasites Plagued Ancient Reptiles 200 Million Years Ago
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have found evidence of ancient parasites preserved in the dung of an aquatic predator from more than 200 million years ago.The ancient predator — believed to be an extinct crocodile-like reptile …
Learn MoreUna nueva variante de la COVID, la EG.5, es ahora dominante en EE. UU., señalan los CDC
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una variante con el apodo de Eris conforma ahora la mayor proporción de nuevas infecciones de COVID en EE. UU. Se cree que alrededor de un 17.3 por ciento de los casos de COVID de EE. UU. habían sido pro…
Learn MoreAsí evita la vacuna contra la COVID que las personas sean hospitalizadas
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de las personas saben que aunque la vacunación no elimina su riesgo de contraer la COVID-19, sí reduce las probabilidades de una enfermedad grave, lo que incluye su riesgo de hospitalización y…
Learn MoreCuando a las ciudades llega un equipo deportivo profesional, aumentan las muertes por gripe
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Llevar un equipo deportivo profesional a una nueva ciudad con frecuencia implica un gran subsidio financiado por los contribuyentes para un estadio, pero una nueva investigación muestra que conlleva un p…
Learn MoreVinculan el aire contaminado con la peligrosa resistencia a los antibióticos
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se culpa a los médicos que recetan antibióticos de forma excesiva de las enfermedades resistentes a los medicamentos, pero una nueva investigación apunta a otro culpable potencial: la con…
Learn MoreMortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mortality rates are high for people successfully treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the era of interferon-free direct-acting antivirals, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in The BMJ.Victoria H…
Learn MoreNew COVID-19 Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections across America.About 17.3 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally kn…
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