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Dangerous Bacteria May Lurk in Hospital Sinks
Published 02/07/2019THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Hospital germ detectives say the sinks next to toilets in patient rooms may harbor potentially dangerous bacteria.
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin checked a large Wisconsin hospital for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase. KPC is a type o...
What Illness Lands the Most Seniors in the ER?
Published 01/28/2019MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For seniors who often find themselves in the ER, complications from diabetes is the most common culprit, new research shows.
Not only that, these chronically ill patients remain in the hospital longer and require more treatment and resources, noted the au...
Generic Drugs Don't Always Push Prices Down
Published 05/07/2018MONDAY, May 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Generic drugs tend to trigger big drops in the cost of their expensive, brand-name counterparts, but that has not been the case with the cancer drug commonly known as Gleevec (imatinib).
There's been only a small drop in the price of imatinib since a generi...
Health Tip: Cope With Hearing Difficulties at Work
Published 04/23/2018(HealthDay News) -- A hearing problem can make it difficult to be productive at work.
The AARP offers advice on what to do if this applies to you:
Ask for a desk that is away from background noise. Reduce noise reverberations by placing a small rug under your chair or by installing noise-absorbi...
What You Need to Know About Fever in Adults
Published 04/13/2018FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to a fever, what's true for kids isn't necessarily so for adults.
Even a slight temperature in a child warrants a call to the doctor. That's not the case, though, for most fevers in most adults.
What's considered a normal temperature varies...
The Focus Shifts in Alzheimer's Research
Published 04/10/2018TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The way that Alzheimer's disease is defined for research should be based on brain changes rather than symptoms.
That's what leading Alzheimer's scientists are proposing in what could be a major policy change for investigating the brain-robbing illness.
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