Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Aug. 19, 2023. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said the iconic Barton Springs pecan tree, “Flo”, has been diagnosed with the wood decay fungus Kretzschmaria deusta, also known as brittle cinder fungus. The city said the disease weakens roots and wood at […]
NEW YORK — The Red Sox’ Triston Casas was a late scratch Saturday afternoon due to a tooth infection. Casas went to a local hospital where the infected tooth was drained. Manager Alex Cora said he hopes Casas is back in the lineup Monday. Casas had made 17 consecutive starts at first. Justin Turner took […]
Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, has killed 5 people in Florida this year, according to the state’s health department. Overall, at least a dozen people have died from the infection across the U.S. so far in 2023. The bacteria, which thrives in warm water where river and ocean waters mix, can enter the […]
KSChong Q2 earnings summary – Maintaining a Buy Rating on NAMS Although we had written an article recently before the earnings where we focused on the evolving landscape of LDL-c lowering therapies, we decided to write a follow-up article to discuss the new updates from the Q2 earnings as new details around the upcoming clinical […]
Menopause-induced hormonal changes can also influence a woman’s overall well-being. Menopause-induced hormonal changes have an impact on various body systems. It can elevate cardiovascular disease risk, contribute to bone density loss and impact a woman’s overall well-being. Menopause is a natural life stage for women, typically occurring between ages 45 and 55, marking the cessation […]
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A Maryland resident was hospitalized with malaria after contracting the disease locally — a first in more than 40 years, Maryland Department of Health officials said Friday. Malaria is caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites. The Health Department did not say precisely where the patient was exposed to malaria, but officials said the […]
Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) should not be classified as hospital-onset from just laboratory identification of the pathogen after 3 days from admission, but should be corroborated clinically, according to investigators who recently evaluated different models to predict risk for the iatrogenic infection. “The current hospital-onset CDI reportable metric, which has been around for approximately a […]
Itchy skin? Find out if one of these types of eczema could be causing your symptoms. Eczema, a dermatological ailment characterized by inflamed, dry, and pruritic skin patches, encompasses a range of distinct subtypes, including: 1. Atopic Dermatitis 2. Contact Dermatitis 3. Dyshidrotic Eczema 4. Nummular Eczema 5. Seborrheic Dermatitis 6. Stasis Dermatitis In the […]
