Bacteria Risk Spurs Recall of 8 Million Laundress Products
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The Laundress, a laundry and cleaning products company, has recalled nearly 8 million of its products over concerns they may be contaminated with various bacteria.The bacteria include Burkholderia cepacia comple…
Learn MoreLos CDC harán pruebas de polio en las aguas residuales de nuevas áreas
JUEVES, 1 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. comenzarán a hacer pruebas del poliovirus en las aguas residuales de ubicaciones selectas de todo el país, lo que incluye posiblemente a lugares en Michigan y Pensi…
Learn MoreFirst FDA-Approved Fecal-Based Treatment Helps Fight C. difficile
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first fecal microbiota treatment, aimed at helping adults battling tough-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs).”Today’s approval o…
Learn MoreFirst FDA-Approved Fecal-Based Treatment Helps Fight a Tough Superbug
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first fecal microbiota treatment, aimed at helping adults battling tough-to-treat Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections.”Today’s approval o…
Learn MoreLa COVID prolongada conlleva otro problema: el estigma
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con COVID prolongada se enfrentan a meses o años de una devastadora fatiga, a unas lagunas mentales que entorpecen el pensamiento, o a una aterradora lucha por respirar.Pero también pued…
Learn MoreCDC Will Test New Areas for Polio in Wastewater
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials will begin testing wastewater for poliovirus in select locations around the country, including possibly at sites in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The testing will happen in communities that …
Learn MoreLong COVID Often Brings Another Issue: Stigma
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with long COVID deal with months or years of punishing fatigue, mind-numbing brain fog or a frightening fight to take each and every breath.But they can also face the skepticism of others, a new study …
Learn MoreMonkeypox Renamed MPox Amid Racism Concerns
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox still exists, but its name is being phased out over racism concerns.For the next year, the terms monkeypox and the new name mpox will be used interchangeably before the virus is permanently renamed m…
Learn MoreNew COVID Variant XBB Is Gaining Ground Among Americans
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials are tracking a new COVID variant that’s a combination of two earlier Omicron subvariants.Known as XBB, this latest subvariant now represents 3.1% of new COVID cases throughout the U.S. and…
Learn MoreLas infecciones bacterianas tienen la culpa de 1 de cada 8 muertes en todo el mundo
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las infecciones bacterianas son responsables de 1 de cada 8 muertes, y ocupan el segundo lugar solo por detrás de la enfermedad cardiaca como la principal causa de muerte en el mundo, revela un nuevo…
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