Strep A linked to deaths of 15 children across UK
Most strep A infections are mild but cases of more severe, invasive strep A infections – whilst rare – are rising. Source link
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Strep A: Five-year-old dies from illness linked to bacterial infection
The girl was a pupil at Black Mountain Primary School in west Belfast and became severely ill last week. Source link
Thousands more cancer cases linked to deprivation
A study finds cancer death rates are 74% higher in Scotland’s most deprived communities. Source link
Terrorism should not be linked to any religion, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the third ‘No Money for Terror’ Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing, in New Delhi, Nov. 18, 2022 | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on November 18, 2022 that the threat of terrorism cannot and should not be linked to any religion, nationality, or group. He said after the … Read more
Nearly 30% of U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking
Aug. 29, 2022 – Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths – or almost 30% of all cancer deaths – in the United States in 2019 were linked to cigarette smoking, a new analysis suggests. That corresponds to more than 2 million person-years of lost life and nearly $21 billion in annual lost earnings. “During the past few … Read more
Abnormal Heart Chamber Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: Study
Aug. 22, 2022 – Older adults with an upper heart chamber that’s of abnormal size or doesn’t work well may have up to a 35% higher risk for dementia, according to new research. The condition, called atrial cardiopathy, involves abnormalities in the left atrium, one of the two upper chambers of the heart. The link … Read more
Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Linked With Long COVID
Aug. 12, 2022 – Hair loss, reduced sex drive, and erectile dysfunction have joined a list of better-known symptoms linked to long COVID in patients who were not hospitalized, according to findings of a large study. Anuradhaa Subramanian, PhD, with the Institute of Applied Health Research at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, … Read more
Regular Fasting Linked to Less Severe COVID: Study
Aug. 10, 2022 – Intermittent fasting was not linked with a smaller chance of getting COVID-19, but it was linked with getting a less severe infection, according to the findings of a new study. The study was done on men and women in Utah who were, on average, in their 60s and got COVID before … Read more
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Linked With Liver Cancer
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A chemical called perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS) has been linked to the most common type of liver cancer, a new study indicates. PFOS are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they … Read more
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream
By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked a recent Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery. One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 have been hospitalized. The … Read more