Another Health Threat: Drug-Resistant Mold Infections – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, May 2, 2022 British researchers are warning of one more rising health danger: a drug-resistant mold found in the environment that infects certain people’s lungs. Aspergillus fumigatus can cause a fungal lung infection called aspergillosis in people with lung conditions or weakened immune systems. Aspergillosis, which affects 10 to 20 […]
First Case of New Bird Flu in Human in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 – The first U.S. case of bird flu in a human has been confirmed in Colorado, federal and state health officials reported Thursday. Still, the risk to the general public is low, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed. The patient, a 40-year-old man who […]
High Blood Pressure Now Affects 1 in Every 7 U.S. Pregnancies
Latest Pregnancy News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Rates of high blood pressure among pregnant women in the United States are on the rise and now occur in at least one in seven hospital deliveries, a new government report warns. The overall rate of what are called hypertensive disorders in pregnancy increased from about […]
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom’s Voice
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Mom’s voice may be music to a young child’s brain, but the teen brain prefers to change the station, a new study finds. Past research using brain imaging has revealed how important a mother’s voice is to younger children: The […]
AHA News: Limited By Stroke at 48, His Wife Helps Him Make the Most of Their ‘New Normal’
Latest Heart News MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) While a worker cleaned out the septic system at John Cathey’s house in Murray, Kentucky, John was down in the crawl space checking the pipes. When it came time to exit, he pushed his legs to scoot out. His left leg wouldn’t move. His […]
First Case of New Bird Flu in Human in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 – The first U.S. case of bird flu in a human has been confirmed in Colorado, federal and state health officials reported Thursday. Still, the risk to the general public is low, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed. The patient, a 40-year-old man who […]
Dangerous Germs Floating on Microplastics in Ocean Wind Up in Food, Water
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Land parasites that pose a risk to human and wildlife health can hitch rides on the millions of pounds of microplastics that float between oceans, a new study shows. “It’s easy for people to dismiss plastic problems as something that doesn’t matter for them, like, […]
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) An experimental vaccine given during pregnancy has shown early promise for protecting infants from a potentially severe respiratory infection. The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer, aims to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most of the time, RSV causes […]
Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It’s Safe
Latest Digestion News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’re thinking about donating a kidney, new research could alleviate your concerns. “The results of this study are extremely reassuring for individuals who are considering being living kidney donors. We found that this lifesaving surgery, when performed at experienced transplant centers, is extremely safe,” said […]
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
Latest Senior Health News THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say. In a report released Thursday, the team from the inspector general’s office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]