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The above illustration depicts a molecular model for a carbapenem drug. The carbapenem group of antibiotics is the last resort for antibiotic-resistant infections and is approved for children. But carbapenems are not widely used because they're expensive, they're administered by IV — and doctors are concerned that bacteria could develop resistance to these antibiotics.

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Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power

8:07pm November 07, 2023

by Max Barnhart

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

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Antibiotic resistance in children is becoming a bigger problem around the world

4:56pm November 07, 2023

by Regina G. Barber

Antibiotic resistance is a growing issue around the world. A new study finds that it's leaving children and infants vulnerable to potentially deadly bacterial infections, like sepsis and meningitis

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Disease intervention specialists, like Deneshun Graves with the Houston Health Department, work to reach pregnant women at high risk of syphilis to get them testing and treatment to protect their babies.

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Syphilis among newborns continues to rise. Pregnant moms need treatment, CDC says

4:38pm November 07, 2023

by Will Stone

Unless mothers are treated during pregnancy, newborns can sicken, die or face lifelong disabilities. The CDC is urging public health providers to connect more people to testing and medication.

"There's a lot of memories here, some good, some bad," said Danny Smith, reflecting on his years working at the now-defunct Solid Energy mine in Pike County, Ky. Smith, 51, suffers from an advanced and incurable stage of black lung disease.

As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

5:00am November 07, 2023

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

Adding brain games during tai chi can help keep the mind sharp

1:11am November 07, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

Research finds the mind body practice of tai chi can keep people mentally sharp. Adding games, such as spelling words backwards and forwards, even adds to the cognitive boost.

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Reviews for over-the-counter drugs are long overdue, experts say

6:28pm November 06, 2023

by Lesley McClurg

The FDA recently determined that the country's leading decongestant is ineffective. Experts warn ineffectiveness isn't limited to that drug and expect more reviews of over-the-counter medicine.

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People who practice cognitively enhanced tai chi, significantly improved their scores on memory tests.

Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most beneficial

5:13am November 06, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

Research shows that a daily dose of tai chi, the slow-moving meditative, martial art can boost our body and brain. A new study finds adding word games to tai chi doubles the increase in memory.

Tyson is recalling some 30,000 pounds of dino-shaped chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with metal. The U.S. Agriculture Department says there was one report of a minor oral injury.

Tyson recalls 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after metal pieces were found inside

9:36pm November 05, 2023

by Emma Bowman

Some of the brand's fully cooked and breaded chicken Fun Nuggets may be contaminated, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. One minor injury has been linked to consumption of the product.

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FDA warns of infection risk from several eye drops on the market

8:01am November 05, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks UC-Davis Health professor Gary Novack about the latest FDA product warning concerning eyedrops.

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The Israel-Hamas war has not quashed their compassion, their empathy, their hope

7:02am November 05, 2023

by Ari Daniel

They're from Israel and Gaza. A man who lost his parents feels as if he is swimming in an ocean of sorrow. A teen has a bullet lodged in his spine. How do they find room in their hearts for empathy?