By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.Six months after their first shot, people …

For people aged 50 years and older with severe mental illness, risk for fragility fractures is increased across all ages

Findings seen through 76 weeks of treatment for adolescents taking 15- or 30-mg doses for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Significant effect on acute and maximal C-peptide response at 12 weeks seen with carbohydrate-restricted diet

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.That’s up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. …

Increase seen in receipt of guideline-concordant treatment for women newly diagnosed with HR-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut all …

Authors say findings can inform targeted early prevention and intervention strategies for at-risk youth

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A second person in Missouri who wasn’t exposed to either poultry or dairy cows has been infected with bird flu, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.This person shared a home with a patient who was first hospitalized with bird flu …

Findings similar in both observation and Mendelian randomization analyses