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rsv in adults :: Article Creator More Than A Fifth Of Older Adults With RSV Have Acute Cardiac Events, Data Reveal A study yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine demonstrates that 22% of hospitalized adults aged 50 years or older with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experienced an acute cardiac event—most frequently acute heart failure (16%). Moreover, 1 in 12 of infected patients (8.5%) had no documented underlying cardiovascular disease. RSV is associated with annual totals of up to 160,000 US hospitalizations, 10,000 deaths, and $4 billion in direct healthcare costs among adults age 65 years or older. "Despite evidence of considerable RSV-associated morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditure, the potential severity of RSV infection in adults has historically been underappreciated by public health professionals and clinicians," the authors write. RSV is rarely tested for in the clinical settings, and symptoms usually ...

male family doctors near me :: Article Creator What It Takes To Build The Unbeatable Body "How fast can I go? Can I break a record?" "Why not?" replies Bill Kaiser, an aquatics specialist for USA Swimming. He snaps a harness around my midsection. I slip into lane one of the 50-meter (164-foot) pool at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, nod to Kaiser, and shove off the wall. Suddenly my body feels like a bullet ripping through the water. Never have my arms and shoulders rotated with such power. Each stroke seems to propel me twice the usual distance. I feel instantly euphoric, as if my brain were surging with endorphins. Kaiser has hooked my harness to a pulley system known as a tow, a training device that drags a high-performance swimmer 5 percent faster than he usually swims. It allows the swimmer to get a feel for the increased speed, adjust his stroke patterns and body rotations accordingly, and e...

rsv more than once :: Article Creator Most Moms-to-Be Interested In RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy More than half of women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant are very likely to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy, according to a study published online April 25 in Pediatrics. Jennifer K. Saper, M.D., from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and colleagues characterized interest in RSV vaccination during pregnancy among women who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among individuals aged 18 to 45 years who were currently pregnant or trying to become pregnant in March 2023. Overall, 1,528 of the 1,619 completed surveys were analyzed. The researchers found that 54 percent of respondents indicated being "very likely" to get vaccinated against RSV during pregnancy. The strongest predictor of vaccination l...

rsv pneumonia :: Article Creator Parents, Listen Up! Local Kids Could Be Helping Get Rid Of RSV And Another Major Health Concern Prev Next Young children in our area could be the key to a new vaccine for the potentially dangerous illness RSV. CLEVELAND — Young children in our area could be the key to a new vaccine for a potentially dangerous illness…RSV. Back in November, we told you about a study that hoped to find a longer-lasting solution to the RSV, and now we're following through. Before we get into the story, let's talk about what RSV is. It's a respiratory illness that can cause health problems like Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia, which are dangerous conditions, especially for young children. "So many kids get sick with RSV, and it's really severe and for parents that's really scary," said mother Celina McWilliams. She's right. The CDC has reported that 58,000 to 80,000 children under the...

northwest family physicians :: Article Creator Northwest Health Launching Women's Health Week Series Northwest Health is launching a Women's Health Week Series next month. It will aim to educate women about their health through a series of informative emails. "In May, Northwest Health wants to help women be the picture of health through 'Keep Your Selfie Healthy: A Women's Health Week Challenge email series'," Northwest Health said in a news release. "Starting May 13, Northwest Health will provide seven daily emails about women's health issues, including menopause, heart disease and the prevalence of autoimmune, pelvic floor and sleep disorders. The series is intended to help women focus on 'their selfies.'" Northwest Health will give away prizes every day, such as an at-home spa package, a Fitbit Versa 2 and a Kindle Paperwhite. The hope is to encourage women to to take care of the...

providence care hospital :: Article Creator Providence Warns Patients Of Potential Disruption As Blue Shield Negotiations Drag On Providence and Blue Shield California, currently embroiled in a contractual spat over how much the insurance company covers patient care, have until June 1 to ink a new deal before the old contract expires. The hospital system emailed its 110,000 patients earlier this week, warning that Blue Shield health insurance might flip to out of network with Providence hospitals, clinics and physicians. "We are diligently working with Blue Shield to resolve this negotiation and that you can continue to see your Providence providers with no impact until June 1, 2024," the email states. Also see: Providence plans $712 million expansion with new Mission Hospital tower, 2 satellite health centers Providence is urging Blue Shield policyholders to "talk to your human resources department, insurance broker or Blue...