By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — McDonald’s Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used …
Read More »Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Impact Executive Function, Behavior at Age 5 Years
Age-corrected standard scores for children's attention and inhibitory control lower for those exposed to cannabis
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Highest risk seen on Mondays and New Year's Day
Read More »Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Primary Prevention of Stroke
Recommendations include screening for and addressing adverse social determinants of health
Read More »American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 18 to 22
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay ReporterThe annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia, attracting approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including anesthesiologists and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in the relief of pain and …
Read More »CDC Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in Missouri With No Known Exposure to Farm Animals
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 …
Read More »Severe Mental Illness Tied to Fragility Fractures in People 50 Years and Older
For people aged 50 years and older with severe mental illness, risk for fragility fractures is increased across all ages
Read More »Eucaloric Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet Improves β-Cell Function in T2DM
Significant effect on acute and maximal C-peptide response at 12 weeks seen with carbohydrate-restricted diet
Read More »Medicaid Expansion Increases Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Breast Cancer
Increase seen in receipt of guideline-concordant treatment for women newly diagnosed with HR-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer
Read More »Different Forms of Childhood Adversity Tied to Different Psychiatric Problems
Authors say findings can inform targeted early prevention and intervention strategies for at-risk youth
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