Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of...
2010 to 2023 Saw Increase in GLP-1 RA, SGLT2 Inhibitor Use in Type 1...
Greatest increase in SGLT2 inhibitor use seen in subgroups with cardiovascular disease; greatest increase in GLP-1 RA for those with obesity
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as...
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Primary Prevention of Stroke
Recommendations include screening for and addressing adverse social determinants of health
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Fragility Fractures in People 50 Years and Older
For people aged 50 years and older with severe mental illness, risk for fragility fractures is increased across all ages
Eucaloric Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet Improves β-Cell Function in T2DM
Significant effect on acute and maximal C-peptide response at 12 weeks seen with carbohydrate-restricted diet
ACAAI: Most Syphilis Patients With Penicillin Allergy Have Low Risk for Severe Allergy
Authors call for aggressively delabeling these patients to avoid treatment failure
ACAAI: Many Anaphylaxis Protocols Are Incomplete, Outdated
Second study shows that only 14 percent of patients correctly identified symptoms requiring epinephrine
CDC Says Some People May Need Extra Dose of COVID Vaccine
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines...
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Widens to 75 Cases in 13...
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter...