Food allergies can quickly turn a casual meal into a life-threatening situation. Anaphylaxis—a severe allergic reaction that may include a skin rash, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and shock—from a food allergy ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted to recommend that health providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be contagious.
Nov 6, 2023
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Nearly 30,000 pounds of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets have been recalled by maker Tyson Foods Inc. after customers discovered small bits of metal in some of the nuggets.
Nov 6, 2023
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The death of professional ice hockey player Adam Johnson from a freak injury has renewed debates about protective hockey equipment. On Oct. 28, the 29-year-old died after being cut in the neck by a skate blade during an English ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.
Nov 3, 2023
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A multi-institution study led by the Prince of Wales Hospital and University of New South Wales, Australia, has found that everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold treatment leads to better outcomes than angioplasty for chronic ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Amgen's Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to and interchangeable with Stelara (ustekinumab) for multiple inflammatory diseases.
Nov 3, 2023
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Emotions tend to get the upper hand in health care decisions. This is shown in a study at Linköping University, Sweden, where participants were faced with tough choices between different treatments. The results may explain ...
Nov 2, 2023
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For a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted past memories. Read Alzheimer's Society's top tips for staying safe and scare-free when celebrating with fireworks.
Nov 1, 2023
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An updated position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports the replacement of daylight saving time with permanent standard time.
Oct 31, 2023
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