Goethe University Frankfurt FRANKFURT. The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is an extremely dangerous pathogen that is found, among other places, in hospitals: Many of the bacterial strains are resistant to different classes of antibiotics. Infections with Acinetobacter baumannii were first observed on a greater scale during the Iraq War and have increased worldwide at a rapid […]
Monthly Archives: October 2023
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Sinusitis affects around 1 in 8 adults in the United States. Infection is a frequent cause of sinusitis, affecting about 29 million Americans yearly. Antibiotics may not be necessary unless the sinus infection is severe and leads to a bacterial infection. Instead, guidelines recommend management strategies aiming to ease symptoms. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications often help […]
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The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, has said washing hands with soap under running water can reduce infections by 50 percent and respiratory disease by 25 per cent. Salako made this known on Monday, at an event to commemorate the 2023 Global Handwashing Day organised in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, […]
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Fraser High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the American Red Cross will be teaming up to host a blood drive Oct. 27. Fraser HOSA runs multiple blood drives throughout the year to give students and community members the chance to save lives by donating blood. HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized […]
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Montana is suffering a new outbreak of an old sexually transmitted infection: syphilis. This is a serious disease that attacks the central nervous system. Syphilis can cause loss of sight, loss of hearing and brain damage. Fortunately, syphilis is treatable and curable. However, when infected people don’t get treated quickly, the damage done to the […]
In a remote village in Tana River county, families are worried about a stubborn disease. Children as young as seven in Kilelengwani village, Kipini East, are urinating blood and the elderly as old as 85 years confess to having lived with the same problem throughout their lives. The disease, which health experts interviewed by Nation […]
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By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:15 EDT, 16 October 2023 | Updated: 11:14 EDT, 16 October 2023
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Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Imagees A lot of people assume their periods are normal even when they’re not. Bleeding disorders and abnormal bleeding can run in families, and if your mother, sister, or aunt have all experienced extremely heavy bleeding, it can seem like that’s what normal is. As Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow, […]
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Philips debuts latest advances in OB/GYN ultrasound to enhance early detection and diagnostic confidence at ISUOG 2023
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For more than 30 years, Philips has partnered with physicians to deliver advanced obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound solutions designed to bring peace of mind to patients by providing more information, earlier in a pregnancy, while making it easier for clinicians to make a confident diagnosis. Currently, Philips Ultrasound systems installed around the world perform an […]
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Jana Kramer‘s babymoon wasn’t exactly a good time. The pregnant 39-year-old actress and singer took to Instagram over the weekend to share details on the scary situation she found herself in after getting hospitalized due to a “bad bacterial infection.” Posting a series of hospital pics and videos to Instagram, Kramer wrote, “Well. Our babymoon […]