Cold and flu product recalled due to infection concerns
It's the peak of cold and flu seasons, but you might want to take a closer look at the label before grabbing a nose wash and cleaning up your suffocating nose. Ascent Consumer Products Inc. I'm recalling spontaneously One of the popular sinucleanse soft tip squeeze bottle nasal cleaning systems after testing confirmed the presence […]
Pope Francis’ respiratory infection is presenting a ‘complex clinical picture’ as worries grow over pontiff’s health
ROME – Pope Francis' respiratory infections present a “complex clinical picture” that requires further hospitalization, the Vatican said on Monday that concerns about the 88-year-old clergyman's increasingly frail health I stated. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted on recent days and Mondays suggest that the Pope suffers from a “multi-microbial respiratory […]
These are the states where you’re most at risk of catching a sexually transmitted infection
The risk of sexually transmitted diseases is higher in some places. What is your home state? new data from universal drug store According to the company's “Sexual Health Index,'' it has revealed sexually transmitted disease hotspots across the country. As an example, Mississippi ranks as the “worst affected” state for sexually transmitted diseases, with one […]
W.H.O. Says Nothing Unusual in China as Citizens Report Respiratory Infection ‘Mayhem’
The World Health Organization (WHO) issues a statement to China's state propaganda agency Global Times Experts said on Wednesday that they believe the surge in patients with respiratory infections in Chinese hospitals is not unusual and no state of emergency has been declared. In China, hospital visits due to various respiratory viral infections such as […]
California child drank raw milk before possible bird flu infection: Local health officials
A California child suspected of having bird flu drank raw milk before becoming ill, local health officials said. A Marin County child went to a local emergency room last month complaining of fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk, officials said. The child tested positive for influenza A, a category that includes both seasonal influenza […]
Dengue Fever Hits Texas Border Region, Highest Infection Rate in Two Decades, Say Health Officials
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Dengue fever cases are increasing along the Texas-Mexico border, with infection rates in the Lone Star State reaching levels not seen in more than two decades. Mexico has also seen an increase in hospitalizations and deaths due to complications from the virus. Despite the proximity of Mexico and Texas border cities, […]
Elton John has ‘lost my eyesight’ following infection
Elton John lost sight in one eye due to a severe infection. At the opening night of the musical version of The Devil Wears Prada in London on Sunday, John told the audience: “As you know, I lost my eyesight so I couldn't come to most of the screenings.'' I didn't.'' ” “So it's hard […]
Phillies’ Austin Hays back from once-mysterious kidney infection
In Games 3 and 4, one of the Phillies' counters to Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana (left-handed starting pitcher and left-handed hitter Brandon Marsh was taken out of the lineup) didn't even know if he'd be back this season. There wasn't. In early September, less than two months after Philadelphia acquired him from Baltimore before […]
Air Force cadet’s cause of death blamed on rare bacterial infection
A 19-year-old U.S. Air Force cadet found unresponsive in his dorm room in early September died of a rare bacterial infection “associated with toxic shock-like syndrome,” the coroner has announced. . Avery Koonce died on September 4 in Colorado after battling a cough from “Paeniclostridium sorderi sepsis complicated by parainfluenza laryngotracheobronchitis,” according to a report […]
Two human cases of bird flu confirmed in California as infection continues to spread in US: CDC
CDC issues warning regarding bird flu incident Fox News medical contributor Dr. Mark Siegel talks about what you need to know about bird flu and why it's important not to look directly at the eclipse without proper glasses. The California Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health announced that […]