New year kicks off with a rise in respiratory virus infections and hospitalizations

New study using crib monitors link seizures to some sudden unexplained deaths in children – CBS News Watch CBS News Video from crib monitors is leading researchers to link seizures to some rare cases of sudden unexplained deaths in children. Dr. Jon LaPook, CBS News’ chief medical correspondent, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the impact…

“A person needs lifesaving blood every two seconds in our country,” one official said.

The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers. Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities did their calculations they never…

Health 11 July 2023, 5:39 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Only about one-third of patients prescribed a popular weight-loss drug like Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy were still taking it a year later, while total healthcare costs for the group rose sharply. Market Impact Shares of the Danish drugmaker fell 2.3% on Tuesday. Article…

Kelsey Hatcher, 32, gave birth to her “miracle” twin daughters just in time to bring them home for Christmas. (Kelsey Hatcher / University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital / Andrea Mabry) CHRISTMAS DELIVERY – An Alabama woman with a double uterus delivered twin babies, one from each womb. Her doctors share the details. Continue reading……

Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition has voluntarily recalled certain Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder products due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii contamination. Courtesy: Reckitt/Mead Johnson Baby formula maker Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson Nutrition has voluntarily chosen to recall certain batches of baby formula powder due to possible bacterial contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The…