The Data Is In: Cranberry Juice Does Help Prevent UTIs
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women have heard for decades that cranberry products help prevent urinary tract infections. A new study appears to confirm that longstanding advice.About 60% of women over age 18 will suffer one or more ur…
Learn MoreThe Data Is In: Cranberry Juice Does Help Prevent UTIs
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women have heard for decades that cranberry products help prevent urinary tract infections. A new study appears to confirm that longstanding advice.About 60% of women over age 18 will suffer one or more ur…
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. About 1.35 million people are infected with Salm…
Learn MoreRSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child’s Risk for Asthma
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids who were infected with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, in their first year may be at greater risk for asthma, according to researchers.Their new study looked at the effects of RSV infe…
Learn MoreCan Patients With Pneumonia Be Weaned Off IV Antibiotics Earlier?
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients hospitalized with pneumonia typically stay on IV antibiotics until they’re stable, after about three days, but a new study suggests a different option.Researchers report that more patients who have …
Learn MoreMuchos niños con COVID en riesgo pueden ser atendidos en casa
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio australiano encontró que los niños que tuvieron COVID-19 durante el primer par de años de la pandemia pudieron ser tratados de forma segura en casa, lo que alivia la carga de los hospita…
Learn MoreLos científicos se acercan a una vacuna ‘universal’ contra la gripe
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores reportan progresos en el proceso hacia una vacuna “universal” contra la gripe, es decir, que luche contra todas las cepas del virus y ofrezca al mundo un arma contra las futuras pande…
Learn MoreLas infecciones por estreptococos se dispararon este invierno
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Este invierno pasado hubo un aumento en las infecciones por estreptococos, lo que incluyó más casos graves, muestra un nuevo análisis.Tras dos años de unos niveles muy bajos de infecciones por estreptoco…
Learn MoreAdverse Events Detailed for Teen COVID-19 Vaccination Program
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics.Elizabeth M. Hesse, M.D…
Learn MoreDiscrimination in Health Care Linked to Nonvaccination Against COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in U.S. health care settings is associated with differences in the prevalence of nonvaccination against COVID-19, according to research published in the April 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for…
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