E-Scooter-Related Injuries Occurring More Frequently and Increasingly Costly
Accidents occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours
CDC: Oropouche Virus Activity Linked to Travel to South America
Eleven U.S. travelers have returned home with Oropouche, but there is no evidence the virus is circulating in the United States
CDC: Small Pet Turtles Pose Salmonella Danger
Nearly half of those affected in the new outbreak have required hospitalization
Disparities Seen After Introduction of QI Intervention for Febrile Infants
Racial and ethnic disparities noted after introduction of intervention designed to standardize care of febrile infants
Metal Wire Fragments Trigger Recall of 167,000 Lbs of Perdue Chicken Products
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Perdue Foods has recalled over 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders after...
Sweden Reports First Case of New Mpox Strain as Africa Outbreak Continues
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden...
Women’s Fracture Rates, Risk Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Novel fracture differences seen within Asian subgroups
Alcohol Ups Risk for Intracranial Hemorrhage in Seniors With Fall-Related Head Injury
Alcohol use frequency shows dose-dependent increase in risk
Problematic Pharmaceutical Opioid Use Common in Noncancer Pain
Clinicians and policymakers need a more accurate estimate of the prevalence of problematic opioid use, authors say
WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an...
