Most Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As experts begin preparing for another season of viruses, they now know that even healthy infants with no underlying health issues are at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).New research finds t…
Learn MoreUnos casos de listeria provocan la retirada de helado ‘Soft Serve On the Go’
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. retiró una marca de helado de crema, tras vincularla con unos casos de listeria en Pensilvania y Nueva York. El producto, las c…
Learn MoreRacial Discrimination Linked to Increased CRP in Black Women With Lupus
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Black women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), incident racial discrimination is associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), according to a study published in the August issue of Brain, Behavi…
Learn MoreListeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York.The product, Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, was d…
Learn MoreHow 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 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 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 MoreNew COVID 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 infections across America.About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, i…
Learn MorePolluted Air Linked to Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors who overprescribe antibiotics are often blamed for medication-resistant illnesses, but new research points to another potential culprit: air pollution.Controlling air pollution could reduce antibiotic …
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