Gut Microbiome Changes Throughout the Day and With the Seasons
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Half of the cells in your body aren’t human — and a new study suggests that many critical to your health oscillate by the hour, day and even the season.The human body contains about 40 trillion bacteria, viru…
Learn MoreCDC Relaxes COVID Vaccination Rules for Foreign Travelers
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.The…
Learn MoreCDC Reports No New Mpox Cases in Over a Week for First Time Since Outbreak Began
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For the first time since the mpox outbreak began last spring, no new cases have been reported in more than a week, fresh government data shows.At the peak of the outbreak, there were 500 new infections reporte…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill for Fecal Transplant Therapy
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota — similar to what is known as fecal transplant therapy — to treat Clostridioides difficile.The drug, Vow…
Learn MoreLos datos confirman que el jugo de arándano ayuda a prevenir las ITU
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante décadas, se les ha dicho a las mujeres que los productos de arándano ayudan a prevenir las infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU). Un nuevo estudio parece confirmar este antiguo consejo.Alreded…
Learn MoreBCG Vaccine Does Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk for Health Care Workers
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine does not result in lower risk for COVID-19 for health care workers, according to a study published in the April 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Laur…
Learn MoreOverprescribed Antibiotics for Colds Causes Patient Harm
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute upper respiratory infections (aURIs) causes significant patient harm, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Harris Ca…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill for Fecal Transplant Therapy
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota — similar to what’s known as fecal transplant therapy — to treat the bacterial infection Clostridioides d…
Learn MoreUSDA Cracks Down on Salmonella in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to get tougher on Salmonella bacteria found in breaded, stuffed raw chicken products, the agency announced Tuesday.”USDA is taking science-based, decisive action to…
Learn MoreEl VSR en la infancia podría aumentar el riesgo de asma de un niño
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que se infectaron con el virus sincitial respiratorio, mejor conocido como VSR, en el primer año de vida podrían tener un riesgo más alto de asma, según los investigadores.Su nuevo estudio obse…
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