All articles tagged: Bacterial infection, unspecified (A49.9)
HealthDay
19 June at 12.01 PM
Deadly Strep Bacteria Is Spreading in JapanA deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report.In March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning&nbs |
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HealthDay
17 June at 10.40 PM
CDC Warns of Salmonella Danger Posed by Pet Bearded DragonsIn a health advisory issued Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet bearded dragons, noting that there have been reports of 15 illnesses across nine states."Four people have been hospitalized," the agency said, although no deaths linked to the scaly pets have been reporte |
Evalytics
01 April at 06.39 PM
Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbesFiber, found in plants, maintains gut health by supporting a balanced microbiome. Recent research highlights the decline of cellulose-degrading bacteria, crucial for fiber digestion, in industrialized societies. Dietary changes away from fiber-rich foods contribute to this decline, emphasizing the importance of increasing fiber intake for gut health. |
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Evalytics
01 April at 06.10 PM
A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.A newly identified bacteria found in half of colon tumors may be linked to aggressive colon cancer, according to a study. Researchers discovered Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteria in 52% of the tumors studied. This finding suggests a potential role of gut bacteria in the development or progression of colon cancer. |
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HealthDay
27 November at 11.26 PM
Cantaloupe Recall Expanded After Spike in Salmonella CasesWith fruit-linked Salmonella infections more than doubling in just a week, U.S. health officials have recalled three more brands of cantaloupe.The case count now includes nearly 100 people in 32 states, with Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio having the highest number of illnesses reported. Two people have died in Minneso |
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HealthDay
13 November at 04.45 PM
Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA WarnsTwo federal health agencies are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infants.On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Victor Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food, a brand tied to the outbreak, while the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr |
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HealthDay
02 November at 10.53 PM
More Eye Drops Recalled Due to Infection DangerCardinal Health is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eye drops because they may cause eye infections.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the Dublin, Ohio, company that agency investigators found unsanitary conditions in its manufacturing facility. Tests of critical drug production areas of the facility were positive for bact |
Medical xPress
30 June at 07.40 AM
Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts sayIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research shows that many people who get IUDs experience moderate to intense pain during the insertion. But it wasn't until recently that providers began to acknowledge this and do something about it. |
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HealthDay
27 June at 03.19 PM
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood CancersImmunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum |
Medpage Today
26 June at 04.59 PM
When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?My 10 o'clock patient's name is Maria*. Her chart has three "health maintenance" flags that are bright red, indicating that she is more than 3 years overdue for a mammogram, more than 6 years overdue for a Pap smear, and has... |
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Medpage Today
23 June at 09.21 PM
Novel Triple-Hormone Agonist Boosts Beta-Cell Function in T2DORLANDO -- An investigational triple-hormone receptor agonist improved metabolic profiles of people with obesity with or without type 2 diabetes, an exploratory biomarker analysis of a phase II trial found. After 36 weeks... |
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Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy ProgressionORLANDO -- The cholesterol drug fenofibrate reduced progression of early eye disease among diabetes patients, the LENS trial showed. The fibrate reduced progression of early diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy by a relative... |
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Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic StrokeTTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... |
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Medical xPress
22 June at 05.20 PM
Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugsThe manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court. |
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HealthDay
21 June at 03.38 PM
Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is LowThe overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval |
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Medpage Today
13 June at 06.56 PM
Upping Immunotherapy Activity; A Win for Lung Screening; Looming Drug Price Break?Finding a way to dissociate the activity of effector T cells from regulatory T cells could make immune checkpoint inhibitors more effective in the 60% of melanoma patients who do not benefit or develop resistance to the drugs... |
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Medpage Today
08 June at 04.00 PM
Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to WatchBy early July, the Supreme Court will release its most controversial rulings for the 2023-2024 term. The Court's 6-3 conservative supermajority has already overturned Roe v. Wade, sharply limited affirmative action, expanded... |
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