Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the world of COVID-19 infections, the majority of patients develop symptoms, while about one-fifth mysteriously don’t develop a cough, sore throat or other tell-tale signs of illness.Now, new research fi…
Learn MoreNew Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to 8
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday.Considered a public health emergency, these cases are the first in two decade…
Learn MoreSteer Clear of UTIs This Summer
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dehydration brings lots of risks — including urinary tract infections (UTIs).An expert offers some tips for avoiding these painful infections without sacrificing summer fun. “Patients can experience more UT…
Learn MoreNursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021 and 2022.The authors of a new stud…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection that hospitalizes as many as 3 percent of children younger than 1 year in the Unit…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common germ that hospitalizes as many as 3% of children under the age of 1 in the United States eac…
Learn MoreLas garrapatas podrían estar propagando una ‘enfermedad del desgaste’ entre los venados de Wisconsin
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las garrapatas podrían ser las responsables de la propagación de la enfermedad del desgaste crónico (EDC) en la población de venados de Wisconsin, según un nuevo estudio. Unos investigadores de la Unive…
Learn MoreLa COVID redujo las probabilidades de embarazo de mujeres que recibían estimulación ovárica
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tener un resultado positivo en una prueba de la infección con la COVID-19 durante una fase particular del tratamiento para la fertilidad podría reducir las probabilidades de un embarazo exitoso, señala …
Learn MoreIndigenous Children Continue to Experience High Rates of RSV
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalization, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreSingle-Visit Sample Collection Recommended for Hep C Testing
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of strategies that require multiple visits to collect blood for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing should be discontinued and replaced by single-visit sample collection, according to research published in th…
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