NEW YORK >> US health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. On Wednesday evening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a health alert to doctors, saying the outbreak affected at least 55 people in 12 states. One is … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. On Wednesday evening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a health alert to doctors, saying the outbreak affected at least 55 people in 12 states. One … Read more
Like any other part of your body, your brain needs daily exercise. Neglecting your brain health can leave you vulnerable to degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. As a neuroscientist, I’ve spent decades guiding patients with memory problems through brain-boosting habits and exercises — most of which I also practice. … Read more
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria linked to contaminated eye drop products. More than 50 cases have been discovered to date, most patients reportedly used EzriCare artificial tears, while the CDC found the bacteria in open bottles of the two-state brand. At least one … Read more
NEW YORK — US health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. On Wednesday evening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a health alert to doctors, saying the outbreak affected at least 55 people in 12 states. One is … Read more
Scientists are developing a smartphone app that detects stroke symptoms as they occur – looking at facial drooping and slurred speech By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor of the Daily Mail Published: 11:16 a.m. EST, February 2, 2023 | Updated: 11:19 a.m. EST, February 2, 2023 In the US, a person suffers a stroke every … Read more
A man with cancer has woken up to find he suddenly has an Irish accent – despite never being in the country. The American had been battling an advanced form of prostate cancer for almost two years before seeking advice for his ‘out of control brogue’. Doctors diagnosed the man in his 50s with extraordinarily … Read more
According to a new study, the amount of time babies spend looking at computer, TV and phone screens during their first year of life may be indirectly linked to lower cognitive abilities later in life. According to the study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, babies who watched an average of two hours of … Read more
To a stranger Eye, the press release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health two weeks ago seemed rather routine. His language was perhaps a bit unnerving, but carefully worded: analysts had found a resident with a strain of gonorrhea who had a “reduced response to multiple antibiotics”, but this person – and a second … Read more
Why coffee does NOT give you extra energy: Scientist says pick-me-up is just a ‘loan’ that needs to be paid back with sleep Caffeine temporarily blocks a chemical called adenosine preventing drowsiness But eventually, adenosine binds to its receptor, making us sleepy and drowsy Dr Emma Beckett is a molecular nutritionist at Newcastle University By … Read more