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2022

1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry

1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to PoultryTUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry salmonella. The bacteria is easily spread in areas where poultry live and roam, the CDC explained in an advisory. There have been 219 cases of salmonella reported in 38 states. One in four of the cases involve children younger than 5, according to the agency.The actual number of sick people is likely much higher than the reported number because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for the bacterial infection, the agency noted.The one reported death occurred in...

COVID Symptoms Rarely Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment:...

14 June 2022
COVID Symptoms Rarely Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment: StudyTUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Despite worries that COVID-19 symptoms can return after patients take the drug Paxlovid, such cases of rebound symptoms are actually rare, a new study shows.In an advisory last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned that COVID-19 can sometimes make a comeback after an infected person has gone through a round of the antiviral pills.In these cases of "COVID-19 rebound," the illness improved or resolved within an average of three days, without additional treatment, the CDC advised in May.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved Paxlovid as a COVID treatment back in December 2021.The new study included 483 high-risk patients, median age 63, who received a five-day course of Paxlovid, comprised of the drugs...

Kids Can Suffer Severe Injuries at Trampoline Parks

14 June 2022
Kids Can Suffer Severe Injuries at Trampoline ParksTUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Bouncing on a trampoline is always risky, but kids are more likely to suffer serious injuries at a trampoline center than at home, according to researchers who are calling for mandatory safety standards at the centers.U.S. emergency departments treat nearly 100,000 children a year for trampoline injuries.The popularity of trampoline centers has soared over the past decade. In 2017, there were about 840 centers in the U.S. and more than 400 in other countries, a team led by Carlos Nunez of the University of Sydney reported.“Presently, safety guidelines are not legislated for commercial trampoline centers anywhere in the world," researchers pointed out in a news release.The new analysis covered 11 studies that included nearly 13.9 million...

Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think

13 June 2022
Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You ThinkMONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many may consider an episode of binge drinking -- defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion --- as just being harmless fun. But a new study suggests that even moderate drinkers who indulge in binge drinking can suffer lasting consequences.Researchers found that among people who typically drank at moderate levels, those who sometimes binged were at increased risk of alcohol-related problems, both in recent times and nine years later.Alcohol problems included having irresistible urges to drink; needing to drink more and more to get the same effect; emotional or psychological symptoms related to alcohol, and drinking despite it causing issues at work, school or home.In the study, moderate drinkers who said they'd binged in the past month were...

New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review

13 June 2022
New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA ReviewMONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug for the neurological disorder ALS was approved in Canada on Monday, but an ongoing evaluation of the treatment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised questions about its effectiveness.A condition of Health Canada's approval of Albrioza (AMX0035) calls for Massachusetts-based drug maker Amylyx Pharmaceuticals later to provide better evidence that the treatment is effective. That includes verifying the "clinical benefit of this drug" with data from an ongoing phase 3 clinical trial expected to conclude in 2024, additional pharmacological studies and periodic safety reports."For nearly a decade, we have been committed to creating more meaningful moments for people living with ALS and their families. We are excited...

'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure

13 June 2022
`Forever Chemicals` May Raise a Woman`s Blood PressureMONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Called "forever chemicals" because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulnerable to high blood pressure.In the study, women aged 45 to 56 who had the highest concentrations of seven of these chemicals were 71% more likely to develop high blood pressure than women with the lowest levels of PFAS."Obesity, stress and smoking are well-known risk factors for high blood pressure, and PFAS may be as important as or even more important than these factors because PFAS are widespread, and almost all people are exposed to PFAS," said study author Sung Kyun Park. He is an associate professor of epidemiology and environmental...

AHA News: She Thought She Had Bronchitis, But the Problem Was Her Heart

13 June 2022
AHA News: She Thought She Had Bronchitis, But the Problem Was Her HeartMONDAY, June 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Terita Grier has struggled with obesity her whole life. She also has diabetes and high blood pressure, two leading risk factors for heart disease. Her dad died of a massive heart attack a month before she got married in her mid-20s. As she approached 50, Grier had a heart stress test.The doctor didn't detect any problems.Fast forward three months. Grier began coughing, wheezing and experiencing a slight discomfort in the back of her shoulder. She thought she had bronchitis. A month later, she woke up one morning feeling worse. She sensed God telling her, "Go get this checked out."Grier drove to the nearest hospital in suburban Atlanta, expecting to be sent home with a prescription."I promise you I thought I'd be in the...

For 911 Calls, Are Mental Health Specialists Often the Better Choice?

13 June 2022
For 911 Calls, Are Mental Health Specialists Often the Better Choice?MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One American city's "radical" approach to handling low-level 911 calls -- sending mental health professionals rather than police -- may have taken a bite out of crime, a new study finds.The study evaluated Denver's STAR program, which removed police from the response to select 911 calls: those involving a nonviolent person suffering from a mental health or substance abuse crisis.The program instead dispatched a two-person health team -- generally a mental health provider and a paramedic -- who arrived on the scene with offers of bottled water and warm socks. The goal was to defuse whatever situation prompted the 911 call, and then connect the person with social and mental health services.One result, the new study found, was a 34% reduction in...

'Feverish': Healthy Human Brains Are Hotter Than We Thought

MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New research gives new meaning to the term "hotheaded" — your normal brain temperature is higher and varies much more than previously thought. The...

Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms

MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many who suffer vaping-related lung damage will have long-term health problems lasting at least a year, a new study reports.A substantial proportion of...
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