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How to protect yourself and your loved ones during respiratory virus season
As temperatures continue to drop, cases of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, flu and RSV (or respiratory syncytial virus), are expected to rise – especially in the South. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu hospitalizations spiked 200% in the past month, with COVID-19 and RSV hospitalizations also increasing. Doctors expect the number of cases of respiratory illnesses to continue to increase this winter as more people are traveling and spending time indoors in… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do for a healthier heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease refers to a range of conditions, of which many can be prevented or treated by making healthy lifestyle choices. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/wXk1Nj28Hm4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:07) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. The average heart beats 100,000 times… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 1, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

CDC: Shift Toward Shorter Gestational Age Seen From 2014 to 2022
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- From 2014 to 2022, there was a shift toward shorter gestational age, according to the Jan. 31 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Joyce A. Martin,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 31, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

America's syphilis epidemic laid bare: Rates of STD rise to highest level since the 1950s... and one state has become the outbreak's VERY unlikely epicenter
An annual report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) showed 203,500 cases of the disease - which causes sores in the genitals and mouth - were diagnosed nationwide in 2022, the latest year available. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The U.S. Hasn ’ t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950
NEW YORK — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. But there’s some unexpected good news: The rate of new gonorrhea cases fell for the first time in a decade. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It’s not clear why syphilis rose 9% while gonorrhea dropped 9%, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, adding that it’s too soon to know whether a new downward trend is emerging for the latter. They are most fo...
Source: TIME: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S.
Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported. But chlamydia remains by far the most common sexually transmitted infection. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis Chlamydia Women and Girls Disease Rates Medicine and Health Condoms Antibiotics Stillbirth Gonorrhea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention South Dakota United States Source Type: news

U.S. and China Launch Talks to Stem Flow of Fentanyl, in Rare Sign of Cooperation
BEIJING — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., a sign of cooperation as the two global powers try to manage their contentious ties. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The two-day meeting was the first for a new counternarcotics working group. One focus of the talks was fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that is ravaging America, and in particular ingredients for the drug that are made in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restart cooperation in a handful of areas, including drug trafficking, when he and U.S. P...
Source: TIME: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ken Moritsugu / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Some Hospitals Are Requiring Masks Again. Will Other Public Places Be Next?
If you’ve been to a hospital lately, you might have noticed: masks are back. The rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is prompting many health care systems—including those at the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, and all public health hospitals in New York City—to require them once again. Does wearing a mask still matter—and do the new mandates mean that other restrictions are on the horizon? Here’s what experts say. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Masks still make sense in these settings Hospitals are full of people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19&rs...
Source: TIME: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Measles cases are mounting in the US as the UK declares a ‘national incident’ over the disease. What parents need to know to keep their kids safe
U.S. healthcare providers should be on alert for patients with symptoms of measles amid a global rise in cases of the disease, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The CDC has been notified of 23 confirmed cases of measles since Dec. 1, including seven cases from…#cdc #clinicianoutbreak #aap #newjersey #georgia #virginia #mmr #unitedkingdom #healthsecurityagency #jennyharries (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Deadly fungus that has a 20% kill rate more common in US than previously thought - and is cropping up in unexpected areas
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say blastomycosis cases are more common than previously thought following study in Vermont. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pet Dragons Linked to Salmonella Cases That Sickened Dozens of Children
Dozens of people, including babies, were sickened, according to a C.D.C. study that highlighted the risks of snuggling with the strikingly scaly lizards, many of which carry salmonella bacteria in their gut. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Food Contamination and Poisoning Salmonella (Bacteria) Pets Research Reptiles Medicine and Health Babies and Infants Lizards Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infectious Diseases (Journal) your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news

Letter: a call to action: a neurosurgeon's responsibility in firearm injury prevention and advocacy - Chang C, Anderson MN, Shao B, Lin JC, Ranney ML, Cielo D.
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the alarming prevalence of firearm violence in the United States with 48 000 firearm-related deaths annually, equating to an average of 132 people succumbing to firearm-related injuries... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery is killing more American women
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery is killing more American women. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC: More American women dying after Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that more American women are dying after undergoing cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How AI can flag critical imaging results for priority review and treatments
This study demonstrates the ability of an FDA-cleared artificial intelligence (AI) decision support tool (e-ASPECTS) to improve the performance of US physicians when deriving the ASPECTS," according to the authors. The study called attention to the impact of AI software on physician performance in ASPECTS scoring. Agreement with a reference standard (expert consensus read with reference to follow-up imaging) was evaluated with and without software support.While the study was supported by Brainomix and had several limitations, consistent improvement was seen in both neurology and neuroradiology-qualified doctors, after a su...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Improving radiology efficiency and outcomes Source Type: news