First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City has claimed its first life, health officials said Friday.
Opinion: Beware the unintended consequences of testosterone screening for military servicemembers
“I fear that the widespread rollout of testosterone screening may lead to some surprising and unintended consequences,” writes a urologist who studies testosterone.
Opinion: STAT readers on the value of primary care, obesity as a disease, and more
“The real opportunity is to move beyond policies and narratives that pit specialties against one another,” presidents of the AAFP, ACP, and AAP write.
Why Patient Health Should Guide Every Aesthetic Treatment Plan
Many people are seeking aesthetic procedures that can improve their appearance, boost their self-confidence and help them attain their personal aesthetic objectives. Whether it’s an injection or a skin rejuvenation procedure, or even an advanced cosmetic service, modern aesthetic medicine can provide a diverse array of solutions to help people look better and feel better. […]
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Three Ways Plants Support Your Daily Health and Wellness Concerns
For centuries, plants have played a role in people’s everyday health and wellness around the world. Over time, as we’ve learned more about the botanicals around us, we’ve gained a better understanding of how to use certain plants to target specific wellness concerns. Today, you can explore a wide variety of herbal supplements made with […]
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How Counseling Helps People Handle Stress Before It Builds Up
Some days, it feels like life keeps adding tabs to your browser without ever closing one. Work needs your attention, family comes first, and your to-do list somehow gets longer by dinner. Bills show up whether you’re having a good week or not. The problem begins when your body never gets a break. It does […]
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Mom’s Pregnancy Blood Sugar Decides Daughter’s Bikini Body Destiny
Moms with high insulin resistance have daughters who store fat in their belly instead of on their hips, scientists say.
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Hospital increases cleanliness of dialysis boxes with new policy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Princy Joseph, DNP, MSN, RN, CIC, was on a mission: Lower the infection risk associated with a hospital’s nearly 100 dialysis wall boxes to protect vulnerable patients.
“Contaminated wall boxes can become a source of pathogen transmission, especially through the hands of health care workers during routine dialysis care,” Joseph, an infection preventionist (IP) at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, told attendees at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting. “The boxes are an important but overlooked aspect in infection prevention
Pegcetacoplan slows RPE loss in eyes with GA, concurrent wet AMD
Pegcetacoplan slows photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelium loss in patients with geographic atrophy only as well as patients with GA and concurrent wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a speaker.
At the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting. Hasenin Al-khersan, MD, presented findings from a retrospective study of 240 eyes of 199 patients using data from the Retina Consultants of America network.
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“Historically, studies looking at geographic atrophy progression have only included patients with GA and excluded patients who have combined neovascular
Lettuce from Taco Bell is source of diarrhea outbreak, officials confirm
Health officials have identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC confirmed Friday.
The agency said an investigation conducted by the FDA tracked the affected lettuce to a single supplier in Mexico.
The affected states are Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The CDC advised people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bells in those five states. The restaurant chain said Thursday that it had voluntarily removed lettuce from the implicated