More Research, Advocacy Can Improve PAH Disparities

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Photo Credit: omgimages / Getty Images SOURCES: Chest: “Delay in Recognition of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension,” “Race and Sex Differences in Response to Endothelin Receptor Antagonists for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.” CDC: “Health Disparities.” American Lung Association: “Learn About Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.” Journal of the American Heart Association: “Mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the Modern Era: Early … Read more

Experts ID Likely Cause of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids

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April 4, 2023 – Researchers have found that co-infection by multiple common viruses may have caused a mysterious hepatitis outbreak in kids worldwide.  Since October 2021, these hepatitis cases in young children affected more than 1,000 kids in 35 countries. Although most children survived, of about 350 patients identified in the United States until May … Read more

CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour

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By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella Infantis outbreak that is likely linked to raw flour. It’s not clear what brand of flour is the culprit. Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration have identified … Read more

How Rush Hour Traffic Can Affect Your Brain

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April 3, 2023 – No one likes to sit in traffic. Now, new research finds that toughing out rush hour may also present significant brain health risks you never knew about.  A study from the University of British Columbia found that just minutes of breathing in diesel pollution can reduce your brain performance over a matter of … Read more

Iguana Bite Left Vacationing Toddler a Medical Issue Months Later

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By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A family vacation to remember, but maybe not for the best reasons. Doctors report on an unusual case where a hungry iguana bit a vacationing toddler’s hand, passing on an infection with a germ called Mycobacterium marinum. A 3-year-old girl named Lena Mars, … Read more