Global TB Cases Hit Record High, TB Becomes Top Infectious Disease Killer
Tuberculosis continues to mostly affect people in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Western Pacific
Lower Risk for Asthma Seen With Younger Age at Natural Menopause
Hazard ratio of 0.70 reported for risk for asthma with age at natural menopause of 40 to 44 versus 50 to 54 years
Flu-Linked Hospitalization Rates Vary Across Seasons, Highest in Adults 65+
For patients hospitalized with influenza, prevalence of at least one underlying medical condition increased with age
ACAAI: ICS + Formoterol and ICS + SABA Better Than SABA Alone for Asthma
Inhaled corticosteroid with short-acting β agonists or long-acting β agonist formoterol linked to reduction in exacerbations, improved control
Many Seniors at Risk for Financial Precarity From Cost of Hospital Stay
Financial precarity more prevalent among Black and Hispanic versus White, those with less versus more than high school education
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...
CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has...
FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr....
Sensitivity Reduced on Low-Dose Pediatric CT Scans for Small Lung Nodules
Reduced detection on low-dose CT scans using CAD systems more pronounced for nodules measuring less than 5 mm
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal...
