BAMAKO, Mali—Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing a new threat to the West African nation struggling with extremist attacks and political turbulence. The director general of health and public hygiene, Dr. Cheick Amadou Tidiane Traore, told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that his department had counted 21 deaths […]
Mask wearing for children during the COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on the spread of the virus, says a recent study conducted by several independent medical researchers. The study, headed by Johanna Sandlund, MD, of Stanford Medicine, performed a systematic review to assess prior research on the effectiveness of mask-wearing in children, with the results […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that pneumonia cases in the United States appear to be consistent with previous years among children, coming in the midst of a surge of reported cases in China. “As of today, we are not seeing anything that is atypical in terms of pneumonia-related emergency department […]
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is pursuing legal action against two U.S.-based pharmacies for allegedly selling products claiming to contain semaglutide that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a statement on Nov. 30, the drugmaker said it had conducted tests on compounded products allegedly sold by Wells Pharmacy and […]
Officials in Ohio confirmed an uptick in pneumonia cases among children amid a surge of cases in China and other countries in recent days. The Warren County Health District announced 142 cases of pediatric pneumonia since August 2023, according to a news release issued this week. It noted that the figure is above the county’s […]
Peaches, plums, and nectarines recently recalled nationwide following an outbreak of listeria were sent out to multiple major retailers across the country, as well as internationally in Canada and Mexico, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A public notice shared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this […]
As a mysterious wave of child pneumonia surges through China and spreads to adults, various explanations for the outbreak from state health authorities can’t quell suspicions among the public that it’s COVID-19 caused by mutated viral strains. Initially, the authorities denied any “unusual or novel pathogens or unusual clinical presentations” in response to the World […]
If you snore the house down, you may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA—a potentially dangerous condition in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. The condition has been linked to smaller brain volume, damage to the white matter communication pathway in the brain, and even a three […]
As we move forward from the Thanksgiving holiday, eating healthy remains a priority for many people. Sheridan Genrich, clinical nutritionist and naturopath, shares some easy tips on what you can do to stay on track.
Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like savory snacks and soft drinks can potentially raise the risk of cancer co-occurring with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study. The study, published in The Lancet on Nov. 13, looked at whether the consumption of ultra-processed foods was linked to higher incidences of multimorbidity or co-occurrence […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that two people have died in Minnesota and 45 others have been hospitalized due to a salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupe. A total of 99 people in 32 states have been sickened due to the outbreak as of Nov. 24, the CDC […]
WASHINGTON—More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the products, which is up from 34 cases reported last week. The reports span 22 states and […]
A California farm has recalled peaches, plums, and nectarines in several states after nearly a dozen people became sick from eating the fruit, the Food and Drug Administration announced Nov. 17. HMC Farms, located in Kingsburg, California, about 90 miles north of Bakersfield, has voluntarily recalled its fruit sold in retail stores between May 1 […]
The most common pesticides in agriculture and gardening can reduce male fertility, according to a new study. The new meta-analysis reviewed 25 past studies spanning decades, consisting of 1,700 male participants in total. It found that the most common pesticides used today, specifically organophosphates (OPs) and N-methyl carbamates (NMCs), reduce the sperm count in men. […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it had identified the recall of B. Braun Medical Inc’s medicine-delivering pump system as most serious. The Pennsylvania-based company had recalled some models of its Infusomat Space Volumetric infusion pump system in September due to faulty occlusion alarms, which may cause the pump to stop […]
Medicaid recipients across the United States have fallen by 10 million after COVID rules ended this year, but procedural reasons, such as a lack of submitting renewal requests, constitute 71 percent of the fall, according to a survey. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health policy organization, found that after Medicaid recipients peaked at 93 […]
Three-quarters of Americans are unconcerned about contracting COVID-19 during the upcoming holiday season, while over half have no intention of taking precautions against the infection, according to a recent survey report. “With fall and winter holidays coming up, the possibility of a further wave of COVID-19 infections is looming with increased indoor gatherings and time […]
Nearly 450 patients at a hospital in Massachusetts might have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to poor administration of IV medications, said the hospital in a statement. Salem Hospital told news outlets this week that patients undergoing an endoscopy—including colonoscopies, laparoscopies, and bronchoscopies—at the hospital may have been exposed to […]
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20 percent in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients. The research is the first to document that an obesity medication can not only pare pounds, but also safely prevent a heart attack, […]
