First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain...
RSV Hospitalizations Linked to Considerable Burden in Adults
Substantial burden seen in terms of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, in-hospital deaths, especially in those aged 75 years and older
Burden of Superficial Cutaneous Fungal Infection Quantified in U.S.
SCFIs account for about 0.54 percent of all ambulatory visits, with trend in annual SCFIs increasing
E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Climb to 104
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered...
New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show ‘Sustained’ Decline
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that...
President-Elect Trump Nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead HHS
RFK Jr. has courted controversy in recent years with his views on vaccines, fluoride in drinking water, unpasteurized milk
Ultrasonic Propulsion of Residual Kidney Stone Fragments Cuts Relapse
Mean time to relapse also longer for those undergoing ultrasonic propulsion
High Rates of Hep C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
Patients aged 55 to 64 years were more likely to test positive for hepatitis C virus and were least likely to be untested
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, smoking more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke
Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report...
