GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Several communities are listed at a high level of risk for COVID-19 infections, according to the City of Greenfield. Massachusetts COVID-19 back-to-school guidelines have not changed since May Residents in Greenfield, Montague, Deerfield, and Sunderland are at high risk due to the surge in COVID-19 detected in wastewater, cases, and cluster […]
Hand washing and disinfection are important hygiene practices to minimize the probability of catching infectious diseases. Interestingly, our hands also have a natural barrier that fights off pathogens. While this had been known to science for quite some time, the exact mechanisms by which this barrier acts on pathogens remained a mystery until recently. In […]
Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email A woman accidentally left her tampon in for weeks, causing a near-death case of toxic shock syndrome. Kelsey Foster, 29, told news.com.au that when she started feeling some pelvic pain, she […]
An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month, an Illinois coroner said Thursday. The bacterial infection and aspiration pneumonia along with diarrhea and vomiting led to electrolyte problems, swelling of the brain and eventually the Aug. […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Ivanhoe Newswire) – There’s a growing concern among pediatricians and pharmacists about the overuse of antibiotics in children. New evidence suggests children are being prescribed antibiotics more often than necessary, potentially creating more dangerous drug-resistant infections. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates at least 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each […]
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is so common that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that almost all sexually active people in the United States will have it at least once. If you have been diagnosed with HPV, you may wonder if you still should get vaccinated. The short answer is yes. Since […]
Health officials say that while the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, SARS-CoV-2 is still a threat, and COVID-19 may be a disease we have to learn to live with, just as we have with influenza and other contagious illnesses. Because most of the world is vaccinated, been infected, or both, we […]
An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops as white blood cells work to fight off the infection and tissue breaks down. Abscesses are fairly common. More than half of […]
9 minutes ago Share This Story No matter the season, some of us love to head to the salon for pedicures. But certain nail treatments can be hazardous to your health if not handled properly. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover explains how to avoid an infection […]
On college campuses, the return of students for the fall semester coincides with the return of a still-worrisome health threat: the coronavirus. Some are already reporting cases of infection. Many are encouraging students to get tested if they have covid-19 symptoms and stay current on their vaccinations. Colleges are also reminding students and employees to […]