'I'm a doctor - here's how to recognise if you have jock itch and how to treat it'
A medical expert has issued advice about treatment for a fungal infection, triggered by friction from clothes and prolonged moistness that is more common in men and teenage boys. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Robitussin Cough Syrup Is Recalled Due to Contamination
WASHINGTON — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems.
Haleon’s recall covers eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult, which were distributed to stores and pharmacy suppliers. The Food and Drug Administration posted the company’s announcement to its website Wednesday.
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The products have the potential to cause “severe or life-threatening adverse event...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Robitussin Cough Syrup Is Recalled Due to Yeast Concerns
WASHINGTON — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems.
Haleon’s recall covers eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult, which were distributed to stores and pharmacy suppliers. The Food and Drug Administration posted the company’s announcement to its website Wednesday.
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The products may contain dangerously high levels of yeast, the company said in an emaile...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Rise of the killer fungus: How fungal infections are quietly killing nearly 4 million people annually, research suggests
The number of people dying around the world from fungal infections has nearly doubled in the past decade as fungi become more infectious and dangerous comorbidities have increased. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Properly Treat a Toenail Infection: Feet First
Infected toenails need to be treated immediately before it is too late. We often forget that our toenails, just like any other organ, are living and growing elements in our bodies. Our toenails are the result of the hardening of top layers in the epidermis, and like the other layers of skin, toenails can be ... Read more
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Source: Advanced Tissue - January 11, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Lawson Dalton Tags: Health Foot Care Foot Hygiene Fungal Infections Podiatry Tips Toenail Health Toenail Infection Treatment Source Type: news
I unlocked a secret to good gut health that nobody is talking about
I have been dealing with gut health issues for over nine years. Throughout that time I've struggled with recurring candidiasis, which is a fungal infection caused by a type of yeast called candida. I did my first candida cleanse at the age of 23. I'm 32 now. During that nine-year period, I've had…#heartburn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New antifungal kills without toxic side effects
The antifungal Amphotericin B (AmB) is an old and effective drug—it saved many COVID-19 patients whose compromised immune systems failed to stop secondary fungal infections. But it sometimes causes life-threatening kidney damage. Now, after more than a decade of sleuthing into this toxicity, researchers have not only found an explanation, but used it and a robotic “chemist” to devise a powerful antifungal alternative without any obvious side effects in mice and human cells. And the strategy that led to the discovery of the compound, described today in
Nature
, may offer a route for detoxifying other antimic...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 8, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
‘I'm a doctor - here's the common mistake people make in winter after showering’
A doctor has shared one simple tweak that could help you avoid fungal infections in the colder months. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fungal Infection In The Brain Produces Effects Similar To Alzheimer's
Fungal Infection In The Brain Produces Effects Similar To Alzheimer's Authored by Emma Suttie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has discovered that when the brain is infected with a common fungus, it changes in ways similar to those seen in…#emmasuttie #epochtimes #studyfindingsusing #candida #neurosci #davidcorry #baylorcollege #yifanwu #naturecommunications #albicans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical Tourists Bring Home Fatal Fungal Infections
(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- A number of U.S. individuals who traveled to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgical procedures requiring anesthesia returned home with a fungal pathogen that caused meningitis -- and a high percentage of the cases resulted... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Bed Bugs Aren ’t Just a Problem In Paris. Here’s Why
The news reports are alarming to say the least. Paris, the city known for its style, cuisine, and amour, has a bed bug problem. Video of the insects crawling over Metro seats, in hotels, and swarming buses and movie theaters swept the internet, and bed bug anxiety reached a new high.
But what’s behind the Parisian invasion? How did bed bugs launch such a widespread infestation of the city? With Paris hosting the first Olympics in the post-COVID-19 era next summer, those questions aren’t just matters for idle conversation.
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The reality is that the infestation di...
Source: TIME: Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Amphibians Are The World ’ s Most Vulnerable Species And Threats Are Increasing
The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble.
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A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with extinction, meaning they are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. That’s up from 39% reported in the last assessment, in 2004.
“Amphibians are the world’s most threatened animals,” said Duke University’s Junjie Yao, a frog researcher who was not involved in the study. “Their unique biology and permeable skin make the...
Source: TIME: Science - October 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Christina Larson / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections During COVID-19 Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections During COVID-19
Hospitalization rates for fungal infections increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for improved preparedness for future respiratory virus outbreaks.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Rise in fungal infections illustrates risks of antimicrobial resistance
Drug resistance is not just a problem with bacteria (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How dangerous is the mold in YOUR home? Breathing in spores can cause asthma attacks and fungal infections - as Tori Spelling is admitted to hospital weeks after children
Actress Tori Spelling revealed she has been hospitalized for the past four days. The cause is unknown, but it could be due to past exposure to mold in her home, which caused health problems. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
