By Sue Benzuly, RN HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Imagine getting your tooth extracted and a bacterial infection develops afterwards that travels down to your heart. Known as infective endocarditis, or bacterial endocarditis, it…
Teething Symptoms and How to Help Your Baby…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- When babies start teething, the pain and discomfort can be hard on them. In this short guide, we’ll explain what teething is, when you can expect…
What Is Gonococcal Arthritis?
By Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Heard of gonorrhea? Most likely. What about gonococcal arthritis? Maybe not. Most folks are familiar with what is gonorrhea, but few may know about gonococcal arthritis,…
People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- People with cerebral palsy are more likely to be prescribed opioids to manage pain, making them vulnerable to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States,…
Skin Issues Can Be First Sign of Rheumatological…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Skin conditions may be the first sign that a person has a rheumatic disease that will also affect the joints, muscles or ligaments. It’s essential to…
Can Patients With Pneumonia Be Weaned Off IV…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Patients hospitalized with pneumonia typically stay on IV antibiotics until they’re stable, after about three days, but a new study suggests a different option. Researchers report…
Health Highlights: April 25, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: April 25, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>New treatment could be safer way to fight brain tumors in kids. A more targeted form of radiation may be used to treat…
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Childs Risk…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Kids who were infected with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, in their first year may be at greater risk for asthma, according to researchers.…
Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- A new study finds that Americans over 50 are interested in cutting back on prescription medications, dovetailing with a movement toward “deprescribing.” About 67% said they…
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Each year, about 140 kids in the United States are diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma, a typically non-cancerous brain tumor that develops near the pituitary gland at…