More Evidence of Monkeypox Spread Before Symptoms Appear
There could be significant monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear, making it tougher to get infected people into timely quarantine, according to an observational study. An analysis of contact-tracing data from the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed that transmission was spotted up to a maximum of 4 days before symptom onset, and that 53% of […]
Ivermectin: Still on a Losing Streak as COVID-19 Treatment
WASHINGTON — There were no differences in relief from mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms for patients on ivermectin versus placebo, according to the ongoing ACTIV-6 trial. Among >1,000 vaccinated and unvaccinated patients, the median time to recovery was 12 days for those in the ivermectin group and 13 days in the placebo group, reported Matthew McCarthy, MD, […]
Fight Cat Allergies With Newest Asthma Drug?
Subcutaneous immunotherapy treatment (SCIT) for reducing cat allergy symptoms appeared to be more effective and longer lasting with the help of tezepelumab (Tezspire), a monoclonal antibody recently approved for severe asthma, results from a phase I/II trial suggested. While the randomized CATNIP trial failed to meet its primary endpoint — a difference in total nasal […]
Clinicians Need More Training in Nutrition Education and Spotting Hunger, Biden Says
WASHINGTON — Doctors and other clinicians need more training on how to recognize hunger symptoms and to teach patients about proper nutrition, President Biden said Wednesday. Guidance to Stay Healthy “In 19 states, more than 35% of adults are obese,” Biden said at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which was held […]
Depressive Symptoms in Moms Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens
Maternal depressive symptoms were associated with an increase in the number of unhealthy adolescent behaviors, a 15-year longitudinal study showed. While unhealthy behaviors were found to be common among adolescents in general, with two out of three engaging in at least one, higher levels of maternal depressive symptoms during a child’s middle childhood and adolescence […]
News Anchor Has ‘Beginnings Of A Stroke’ During Broadcast
An Oklahoma news anchor has revealed she suffered the early symptoms of a stroke live on air Saturday morning when she began stumbling over her words and said she wasn’t feeling right. “I’m sorry, something is going on with me this morning, and I apologize to everybody,” Julie Chin of Tulsa’s KJRH said at the […]
Dual Bronchodilators No Help for Symptomatic Smokers With Preserved Lung Function
Inhaled dual bronchodilator therapy did not decrease respiratory symptoms in former or current smokers with preserved lung function, the RETHINC trial showed. Among 535 symptomatic smokers with a 10 pack-year history and preserved lung function assessed by spirometry, 56.4% in the treatment group and 59.0% in the placebo group had a least a 4-point decrease […]
Polio: History, Outbreak, Vaccine, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Polio Symptoms & signs Polio can be a minor illness, known as the abortive type of polio. This occurs in 80%-90% of clinical infections, chiefly in young children, and does not reach the CNS. In this case, symptoms and signs include slight fever, malaise, sore throat, headache, and vomiting 3-5 days after exposure. Recovery occurs […]
ICU Psychosis: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes & How Long It Lasts
ICU Psychosis Symptoms & Signs Signs and symptoms of ICU psychosis can vary and may include restlessness, hearing voices, clouding of consciousness, hallucinations, nightmares, paranoia, disorientation, agitation, delusions, or abnormal behavior. Learn more about ICU psychosis »
Early Signs of Hantavirus, Treatment, Contagious, Prevention & Test
Symptoms of Hantavirus Flu-like Symptoms The flu (influenza) is a viral disease of the respiratory tract. Characteristic symptoms are fever, chills, cough, malaise, and headache. Other symptoms can occur, like nausea and vomiting, muscle or body aches, tiredness and fatigue, appetite loss, sore throat, and diarrhea. Read about other flu symptoms » What is hantavirus […]