If you thought that bloodsuckers and parasites were confined to the land, you would be horrifyingly wrong. The oceans are host to any number of stomach-churning parasites. It could be the type isopod which eats and replaces a fish’s tongue, or sea lice which in particularly bad cases can decimate salmon farms and leave the […]
BEIJING (AP) — A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country’s health ministry said Sunday. Recent clusters of respiratory infections are caused by an overlap of common viruses such […]
Trainer Lance Noble has revealed the reason for Aquacade’s costly Counties Cup failure and says it won’t affect her Group 1 ambitions next start. The high-class mare could only finish fourth after looming up to win the $170,000 staying feature at Pukekohe on Saturday, initially disappointing her in-form trainer. But Noble soon discovered why. “Like […]
The Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society (TASC), the only organization dedicated to the representation of ambulatory surgery centers in Texas, holds an annual infection prevention seminar. The latest event was held on September 15, 2023, in Irving, Texas. To learn how TASC began holding the seminar, Infection Control Today® (ICT®) spoke with Adam Hornback BSN, […]
Share on PinterestAlexander Spatari/Getty Images Air pollution could affect your blood pressure, even when you’re in your vehicle. Particulate matter, which can be invisible to the naked eye is easily absorbed through the lungs. Experts warn that particulate matter in air pollution contributes to millions of deaths annually. If you needed another reason to hate […]
© stock.adobe.com Earlier this month, the FDA granted approval to Adzynma, the initial recombinant (genetically engineered) protein product designed for prophylactic (preventive) or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in both adult and pediatric patients facing congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). “The FDA remains deeply committed in our efforts to help facilitate the development and approval […]
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry. Le Zhang, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the association between long-term ADHD medication […]
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former smokers avoid more than half of the excess cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory mortality associated with current smoking within the first decade after quitting, according to a research letter published online Nov. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Blake Thomson, D.Phil., and Farhad Islami, M.D., Ph.D., from the American […]
The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including cardiovascular specialists, surgeons, and nurses as well as other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine and surgery. In one […]
The Oswego County Health Department received a report of an elevated blood lead level in an individual that could potentially be linked to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall. Several brands of cinnamon applesauce pouches have been recalled due to potential lead contamination. The FDA has recalled the following products: WanaBana apple […]