Understanding the benefits and risks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is well known for treating scuba and deep-sea divers affected by the rapid change in pressure around ...
Tag: Poisoning
Widespread E. coli contamination found in Egyptian dairy
No one should have to fear food poisoning every time they eat or drink, but the reality, even in the ...
Food safety tips to keep illness at bay
Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the joy ...
New study links specific E. coli strains to higher cancer incidence rates
Higher rates of certain cancers in countries, such as the UK, may be linked to two particular strains of bacteria. ...
Overdosing on chemo: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year
One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she ...
Sepsis greatly reduces the chances of returning to work, study finds
A few years ago, the World Health Organization estimated that blood poisoning, or sepsis, is involved in one in five ...
Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman
An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) highlights a case of lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines in a young ...
FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts
Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, doesn't seem to be having fun on the job. ...
Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030
A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it ...
Childhood abuse could be associated with increased risk of adult premature death
Physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence could be associated with a greater risk of adult premature death (before ...
