A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and they are often acquired by hospitalized patients taking broad-spectrum antibiotics. Advertisement More than 450,000 C. diff infections are reported in the United States each year, leading […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
George Santos speaks to reporters outside the Capitol before the House voted on whether to expel him, a resolution introduced by five fellow New York Republicans. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images George Santos officially has more friends in Washington than in New York. A majority of the House voted against a resolution to expel him on […]
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Next month, the Food and Drug Administration will decide on the regulatory approval of two gene therapies for sickle cell disease. Exa-cel and lovo-cel are potentially one-time treatment options for a patient population that has long experienced unmet need. The two treatments—exa-cel (exagamglogene autotemcel) and lovo-cel (lovotibeglogene autotemcel)—attack SCD at its genetic root. In the […]
A new meta-study of 12 other studies brings clarity to confusion regarding the most beneficial number of steps one should walk each day. The study indicates that benefits begin with as few as around 2,500 daily steps and rise from there. For the optimal reduction in all-cause mortality and cardiovascular risk, however, a person should […]
The ever-evolving Apple Watch is rumored to be getting even more health monitoring features in 2024, with reports that the devices will expand to three additional sensors that can warn users if they are prediabetic, sense rising blood pressure, and alert someone if they may have sleep apnea. The portable devices, Apple’s tentpole health and […]
The discomfort of sinus infection is something that many of us are all too familiar with as the seasons change and our noses begin to sniffle. Our everyday lives can be disrupted by several common illnesses, leaving us yearning for relief. To assist in managing this all-too-common medical condition, we will examine what sinus infections […]
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Each person who signs up to help quell the region’s blood shortage can help surgery and cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies. For all the information necessary on how to donate blood or schedule a blood drive, visit nybc.org. Upcoming drives include: • Queens College, Dining Hall, 10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. […]
PHILADELPHIA—Undiagnosed early chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent among patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the absence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), investigators reported at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2023. Investigators noted that early diagnosis of CKD and active management can slow disease progression and improve outcomes, but the prevalence […]