Gut Microbes Could Play Role in HIV Infection
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could key differences in the trillions of bacteria found in the human gut actually affect the risk of becoming infected with HIV? A small, new study suggests the answer may be yes.The intriguing possibility st…
Learn MoreReusable Contacts Increase Risks for Acanthamoeba Keratitis
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is tripled in daily wear (DW) reusable contact lens users versus daily disposable (DD) contact lens users, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Ophthalmolog…
Learn MoreLas infecciones de COVID ‘postvacunación’ pueden ayudar a prevenir la enfermedad futura
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es muy frustrante ponerse una vacuna contra la COVID-19 y al final contraer el virus de cualquier forma.Pero, en realidad, estas infecciones postvacunación le hacen mucho bien, al proveer una po…
Learn MoreLa COVID aumenta las probabilidades de diabetes tipo 1 de un niño en un 72 por ciento
MARTES, 27 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que contraen la COVID-19 podrían experimentar un ligero aumento en el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 1, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que, de más de 285,0…
Learn MoreHospital-Treated Infections Earlier in Life Tied to Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital-treated infections, especially repeated infections in early life and midlife, are associated with increased risks for Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study publis…
Learn More‘Breakthrough’ Infections After COVID Vaccine Can Help Prevent Future Illness
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s very frustrating to get a COVID-19 vaccine and then wind up catching the virus anyway.But these breakthrough infections actually do you a world of good, providing a powerful boost to your existing vac…
Learn MoreCOVID Infection Raises a Child’s Odds for Type 1 Diabetes by 72%
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who fall ill with COVID-19 may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests.Researchers found that of more than 285,000 children with COVID, 0.04% were diagnose…
Learn MoreDecrease Noted in Peritoneal Dialysis-Linked Peritonitis Rates
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis rates have decreased over time, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.Eric W. Young, M.D., from Arbor Resear…
Learn MoreWhat Is Hepatitis C?
Many people have heard of the type of hepatitis that is spread by water or food contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. A diagnosis of hepatitis C, however, is often more puzzling. Your doctor has probably given you some basic facts about hepatitis C…
Learn MoreReusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
SUNDAY, Sept. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although wearing reusable contact lenses is generally safe, it can be associated with a greater risk of a rare eye infection, new British research shows. In the study, people who wore reusable contact lenses …
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