By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled by a Detroit meatpacker after being linked to E. coli illnesses in restaurant goers.The beef was shipped by Wolverine Packing Co. and used in restaurants nationwide, the U.S. Department of …

Increased risk for SSD seen within three years for individuals with ED visit for hallucinogen use compared with ED visits for alcohol, cannabis

Benefit seen for stage III undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma or dedifferentiated or pleomorphic liposarcoma of the extremity and limb girdles

In three databases, 4.5, 6.0, and 6.2 percent of medically attended RSV patients experienced 28-day all-cause hospitalization

Odds of telemedicine visit in late pandemic period lower for older adults, Blacks and Hispanics, those with higher Area Deprivation Index

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday.“California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who has been treated, is …

Prevalence of low HDL-C was 13.8 percent and was higher in men than women and decreased with age

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire …

For people with a moderate/high polygenic risk score, high CRF attenuates all dementia risk

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run along predictable fault lines.Disparities in tobacco use continue to persist by income …