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New Plastic Wrap Repels Bacteria

New Plastic Wrap Repels Bacteria

Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A self-cleaning, bacteria-repelling plastic wrap developed by Canadian researchers could help protect hospital patients from bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The plastic can be shrink wrapped onto surfaces where bacteria often lurk, such as door handles, railings and IV stands, CNN reported. “We developed the […]

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FDA Gives Expanded Approval to Prescription Fish Oil for Heart Patients

FDA Gives Expanded Approval to Prescription Fish Oil for Heart Patients

Latest Heart News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave expanded approval to a prescription form of fish oil called Vascepa, to help prevent heart trouble in people at high risk who are already taking statins. Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) was already FDA-approved […]

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FDA Approves First Disposable Duodenoscope, Reducing Infection Risk

FDA Approves First Disposable Duodenoscope, Reducing Infection Risk

Latest Digestion News FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Improperly cleaned duodenoscopes — a type of endoscope used to diagnose illness in the pancreas and bile ducts — have been linked to hundreds of cases of severe, sometimes fatal, infections in patients. Now, U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the first disposable duodenoscope […]

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Flu Cases Are Spiking Early, Suggesting Tough Season Ahead

Flu Cases Are Spiking Early, Suggesting Tough Season Ahead

Latest Cold and Flu News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The flu season is off to a fast and furious start, with a strain of the virus that normally arrives later in the season making a strong early appearance, U.S. health officials said Friday. Flu is now widespread across […]

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Most Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes

Most Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes

Latest Cancer News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. women with breast cancer ultimately die of other causes, a new study finds, highlighting the need for survivors and their doctors to pay attention to overall health. In recent decades, advances in breast cancer treatment have meant that more […]