Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The prevalence of a highly mutated COVID variant has tripled in the past two weeks, new government data shows.Now, nearly 1…
Same Gender Patient and Surgeon Doesnt Make Safer…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 27, 2023.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) -- More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question:…
In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 — In a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five…
Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 — Repeated COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes have had a stark and lasting impact on vulnerable older residents, a new study reports.Long COVID…
After Salmonella Cases Double in a Week, Cantaloupe…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Three more brands of cantaloupe have been recalled by U.S. health officials after salmonella infections linked to the fruit more than…
Scans Show Brain Changes in People With Long…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReportersMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 -- People with long COVID exhibit brain changes that are different from the brains of fully recovered COVID-19 patients, a…
Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly:…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 -- When it comes to the ultra-fine particles you may breathe in from polluted air, all is not created equal as it affects your…
Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 -- Squats and lunges aren’t the most fun exercises, but a new study says they’ll help save your knees.Folks with strong quads building up…
Surgery Doesnt Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) -- More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question: Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better…
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 -- Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports.Black folks who ate…