U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella Infantis outbreak that is likely linked to raw flour. It’s not clear what brand of flour is the culprit. Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration have identified 12 illnesses and three hospitalizations occurring across 11 states. Reported illnesses started… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – After six weeks of in-patient treatment at Walter Reed National MIlitary Medical Center, Sen. John Fetterman is back home in western Pennsylvania and in remission from depression. Fetterman will return to the Senate when Congress reconvenes April 17 after a recess. The Pennsylvania senator had been hospitalized since Feb. 15. “I am… read on > read on >
A family vacation to remember, but maybe not for the best reasons. Doctors report on an unusual case where a hungry iguana bit a vacationing toddler’s hand, passing on an infection with a germ called Mycobacterium marinum. A 3-year-old girl named Lena Mars, of San Jose, Ca., was visiting Costa Rica with her family and… read on > read on >
A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and not just for the patient. Caregivers are a vital part of a cancer patient’s care team, but the role can be exhausting. Plenty of caregivers struggle with the challenges of helping their loved one navigate treatment and, hopefully, survival. Research published in the journal Medicine measured… read on > read on >
Some patients with early testicular cancer may not need chemotherapy and radiation, researchers report. Instead, surgery to remove lymph nodes in an area behind the abdomen lining called the retroperitoneum may be enough, according to their new study. “We found that the majority of participants in the study were cured with surgery alone, avoiding the… read on > read on >
New research finds that children born after fertility treatments have no increased risk of complications when they themselves later become pregnant. Norwegian researchers found that while the individuals who were conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) in 1984 or later have fewer children than their peers so far, their babies do not have significant differences… read on > read on >
Women who are heavier or older may take longer to heal after surgery to reduce the size of their breasts, new research indicates. Body weight and age can affect complication risk after breast reduction, according to a report in the April 2023 edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. “While reduction mammaplasty is a safe procedure,… read on > read on >
Sleep-related infant deaths are one of the leading causes of non-natural infant deaths, but a pediatric expert offers advice for keeping babies safe when they’re sleeping. “Sleep position and sleep environment are very important factors to look at when thinking about infant sleep safety,” said Angie Hayes, a clinical research associate in pediatrics and public… read on > read on >
Dozens of studies have purportedly shown that a daily glass of wine or mug of beer could reduce your risk of heart disease and death. But these studies are flawed, a new evidence review asserts, and the potential health benefits of moderate alcohol use vanish when those flaws and biases are taken into account. At… read on > read on >
U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven’t been vaccinated for mpox — previously called monkeypox — to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months. That surge could be worse than last year, federal modeling has found, but only about 23% of those at high risk for the… read on > read on >
