By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Sixty other …

Vaccine effectiveness 91 percent using strict controls in a population of adults aged 60 years or older

taVNS significantly reduces insomnia severity and is associated with sustained benefits over 20 weeks

Risk higher for women who gained more than 10 kg weight after 35 years of age versus those with stable weight

In men, nearly 50 percent of esophageal cancer deaths and DALYs attributable to tobacco use in 2019

Risk nearly tripled for women who experience menopause before 45 years of age

Decreasing trends in performance of bystander CPR, AED use, ROSC seen with minority status, poverty levels

However, sociodemographic variance was substantial

3-year-old patients did not differ from 4-year-olds in terms of ability to perform or complete testing

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning — a black-box warning — for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rare but potentially severe liver risks.In new …