ACC: COVID-19 Vaccination Cuts Risk for Cardiac Events With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Partial or complete COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a re…
Learn MoreHighlighting Link Between Flu & Heart Trouble Can Nudge Folks to Get Vaccine
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Flu kills more than 500,000 people globally each year and leads to heart problems for many others. Publicizing those potential cardiac ills may spur folks to get their annual flu vaccine, researchers say.Dani…
Learn MoreUn hombre de Florida muere por una infección con una ameba comecerebros
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una ameba comecerebros ha acabado con la vida de un hombre de Florida, informan las autoridades de salud estatales.El hombre podría haber adquirido esta infección, que es muy rara, tras enjuagarse los se…
Learn MoreLa muerte de un bebé se vincula con un extractor de leche contaminado, según los CDC
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii de un extractor de leche contaminado provocó una infección que acabó con la vida de un bebé el año pasado, anunciaron el jueves las autoridades de salud federales de EE….
Learn MoreOne in Four Parents Nonadherent to COVID-19 Public Health Measures
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one-quarter of parents reported misrepresentation and/or nonadherence to at least one of seven COVID-19-related public health measures (PHMs), according to a research letter published online March 6 in J…
Learn More1 in 4 U.S. Parents Lied About a Child’s COVID Status
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials offered a lot of advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, but some parents apparently tuned it out.About 1 in 4 misled others about their child’s COVID status, va…
Learn MoreFollowing Infection Outbreak, Experts Offer Guidance on Safe Use of Eyedrops
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An outbreak of serious bacterial infections in 13 U.S. states linked to use of artificial tears has prompted experts to offer tips for keeping dry eyes safe.Five of the 58 people infected with Pseudomonas aeru…
Learn MoreFollowing Infection Outbreak, Experts Offer Guidance on Safe Use of Eyedrops
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An outbreak of serious bacterial infections in 13 U.S. states linked to use of artificial tears has prompted experts to offer tips for keeping dry eyes safe.Five of the 58 people infected with Pseudomonas aeru…
Learn MoreFlorida Man Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported. The man may have acquired this very rare infection after rinsing his sinuses with tap water, the Florida Department of Health in…
Learn MoreInfant Death Linked to Contaminated Breast Pump: CDC
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria from a contaminated breast pump caused an infection that killed an infant last year, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday.The new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease …
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