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Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips

Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety TipsSATURDAY, June 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season. As fun as a pool can be, it’s also a major safety risk if you don’t take the appropriate precautions. An expert from Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, offers some tips for a safe pool season. “If children or non-experienced swimmers will be in the pool, it's very important to have adult supervision. I think asking another child to watch after their sibling, for example, is not adequate,” said Dr. Amal Obaid-Schmid, medical director of trauma services at Huntington Health. “You need a supervisor who's an adult, who is not distracted with their cellphone, or a phone call inside the house, or a conversation with another adult, really taking that role very...

CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S....

2 June 2023
CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf CoastFRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria causes melioidosis, which can be fatal if left untreated."It is an environmental organism that lives naturally in the soil, and typically freshwater in certain areas around the world. Mostly in subtropical and tropical climates," said Julia Petras, an epidemic intelligence service officer with CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. The most recent case was reported in Mississippi in January, following two previous cases in the same county in Mississippi...

FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults

1 June 2023
FDA Approves Pfizer`s RSV Shot for Older AdultsTHURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was approved May 3.Both should be available by fall, before the seasonal spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), The New York Times reported.The Pfizer vaccine, known as Abrysvo, has effectiveness of nearly 67% when a patient has two symptoms of RSV, such as a sore throat and cough. It's 86% effective when three or more symptoms surface. Its GSK competitor — named Arexvy — was about 83% effective against severe RSV, the Times reported.The study on the Pfizer vaccine did include a concern about autoimmune syndromes. One patient among the...

FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy,...

31 May 2023
FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy, OzempicWEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Patients taking semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or weight loss should be careful about where they’re getting the medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.Shortages of the drug, commonly sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, has led to the making of compounded versions of the drugs, which is combining or mixing ingredients to meet patient needs. Compounders can make a version of a drug if the medication is in shortage and they meet requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act.But the FDA said it has received reports that some patients have had some problems after taking the compounded drugs. The agency warned that patients should not use a compounded drug if an approved drug is available. Patients and their...

Sick Restaurant Workers Fuel Many Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

31 May 2023
Sick Restaurant Workers Fuel Many Foodborne Illness OutbreaksWEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Providing sick leave to restaurant workers could help prevent the spread of foodborne illness because ill workers are key drivers of outbreaks at restaurants, a new government report shows.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published data on Tuesday covering 800 outbreaks of foodborne illness at restaurants between 2017 and 2019. The cases were reported by 25 state and local health departments. They included outbreaks of norovirus about 47% of the time and salmonella in about 19% of cases. Researchers could identify the cause of outbreaks in about two-thirds of cases. Among those, 41% were related to workers handling food while ill. Only 44% of restaurants surveyed offered workers sick leave, however.Restaurants and their...
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