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News for Healthier Living
Multicenter Study Shows U.S. Hospitals Vary Greatly in How They Define Blood Culture Contamination
 Blood cultures, a laboratory test for detecting the presence of bacteria in samples of a patient's blood, are widely used by acute care hospitals to find infections as early as possible, identify their cause and guide appropriate treatment, particularly with antibiotics. Contamination of blood cultures may yield false positives or inaccurate diagnoses of bacterial infections and, in turn, may lead to unnecessary antibiotic exposure and prolonged length of hospitalization.
September 3, 2025
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- Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
- DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk
- Wegovy Linked To Lower Heart Risks Than Similar Drugs, Study Shows
- Taylor Fresh Foods Issues Recall of Salad Kits Sold at Kroger, Walmart
- Sip Smarter: Apple Juice Effects on Oral Health Are Short-Lived, Study Suggests
- Mount Sinai Study Discovers Potential Link Between Stress and Type 2 Diabetes
- Children with Sickle Cell Disease Face Higher Risk of Dental Issues, Yet Many Don't Receive Needed Care
- Multicenter Study Shows U.S. Hospitals Vary Greatly in How They Define Blood Culture Contamination
- New Research Reveals a Link Between Excessive Alcohol and Fatty Liver Disease
- Experts Highlight Science-Driven Approaches to Addiction
- Kathy Coleman Commits Additional $3.5 Million to Fuel the Future of Clinical Trials at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
- It's Still Tough to Find a Key Anti-Opioid Treatment at U.S. Pharmacies
- One Dose of RSV Vaccine May Shield Older People for Two Seasons
- Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds
- Could Diabetes Drug Metformin Change Metal Levels in Your Blood?
- Study Casts Doubt on Use of Beta Blockers Post-Heart Attack, Especially for Women
- Tip Sheet: What Cancer Patients Need to Know About Tumor Markers, a New Cancer Genetics Atlas -- and Educational Programs for Students and Teachers
- Obtaining Prefrontal Cortex Biopsies During Deep Brain Stimulation Adds No Risk to Procedure
- The Nature of Cancer
- Liver-Directed Treatment Is Associated with Improved Survival and Increased Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma: Results From a Retrospective Multicenter Trial
- Machine Learning Modeling Identifies Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Subtypes with Genetic Signature
- Hyperosmolarity Promotes Macrophage Pyroptosis by Driving the Glycolytic Reprogramming of Corneal Epithelial Cells in Dry Eye Disease
- FERM Domain-Containing Protein FRMD6 Activates the mTOR Signaling Pathway and Promotes Lung Cancer Progression
- Dihydroartemisinin Increased the Abundance of Akkermansia Muciniphila by YAP1 Depression That Sensitizes Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy
- Evaluating Chatbot Accuracy in the Fast-Changing Blood Cancer Field
- Q&A: How Pediatric Cancer Care Is Changing--and What's Next
- "Most-Favored Nation" Drug Pricing Strategy May Backfire, New Research Warns
- Cleveland Clinic Finds Most Men Say Exercise Positively Impacts Their Mental Health, Confidence, and Sex Drive, but Nearly 1 in 3 Still Skip It
September 2 2025 - Researchers Find Medicaid Is Crucial to Access Treatment for Opioid Addiction
- Shampoo-Like Gel Could Help Chemo Patients Keep Their Hair
- Back-to-School Anxiety: Easing Into a New Environment
- Advances in Ultrasound Drive Gains in Prenatal Heart Defect Detection, But Regional Gaps Remain
- New Charts for Artery Stiffness Could Flag Heart Risk Long Before Symptoms
- Johns Hopkins Investigators Create New Urine-based Test to ID Prostate Cancers
- FDA Approves Subcutaneous Leqembi for Treatment of Early Alzheimer Disease
- Molecule Shows Promise for MASH, Endometriosis, and Other Chronic Diseases
- Bristol PhD Researcher on Personal Mission to Help Detect Breast Cancer Early Invents Temperature-Sensing Patch
- Little-Known Heat Health Risk: Kidney Stones
- Quantum Brilliance, ORNL Pioneer Quantum-Classical Hybrid Computing
- Few Women Participate in Studies for Common Cardiac Conditions
- California Program Successfully Scales Emergency Department Addiction Treatment Statewide
- Jim O’Neill Steps in as Acting CDC Chief Amid Firing, Resignations
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- Gordon Ramsay Reveals Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Urges Folks To Use Sunscreen
- A Prelude to a Cure: How One Man's Courage is Redefining the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
- Shorter, Less Intense Radiation-Chemo Regimen Effective for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer, Mayo Study Shows
- Illinois Researchers Unlock New Insights Into Granular Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
- Immune Molecule Long Tied to Inflammation May Benefit the Aging Brain
- New ACS Prostate Cancer Statistics Report: Late-Stage Incidence Rates Continue to Increase Rapidly as Mortality Declines Slow
- What Retina Specialists Want You to Know About Protecting Vision As You Age
- Heart Failure Strikes Black Americans Almost 14 Years Earlier Than White Americans
- New Law Curbed 'Surprise' Medical Bills For Patients, Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs
- Most Don't Know Prostate Cancer Can Be a Silent Killer, Poll Finds
- ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers
- Feel the Beat: Music Might Help Regulate Blood Pressure
- 'Reborn Again': Blind Bride-To-Be Thriving After Triple-Organ Transplant
- New Genetic Biomarker Flags Aggressive Brain Tumors
- Scientists Discover the Brain Signaling That Sets Parkinson's Disease Apart From Essential Tremor
- Pioneering Strategy May Keep Breast Cancer From Coming Back
- Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment Contributes to Tumor Progression in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Upon Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Therapy
- Host Protection Against Omicron BA.2.2 Sublineages by Prior Vaccination in Spring 2022 COVID-19 Outbreak in Shanghai
- Control of Lupus Activity During Pregnancy via the Engagement of Igg Sialylation: Novel Crosstalk Between IgG Sialylation and pDC Functions
- Blinded by Childhood Cancer, Bride-to-Be Gets New Chance at Life with Rare Triple-Organ Transplant at Northwestern Medicine
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- International Collaboration on Nursing and Midwifery in the Caribbean Deemed a Success, According to New Study
- How the Indirect Effects of Nurture NJ Bolster Maternal Health Initiatives
- Unique Active Memory Computer Purpose-built for AI Science Applications
- A New, Non-Addictive Painkiller is on the Horizon
- AABB Updates Transfusion Standards After Another Massive Carson Study
- Pedestrian Safety Tips
- Parkinson's Disease Risk Increases with Metabolic Syndrome
- FDA Approves Sublingual, Nonopioid Daily Treatment for Fibromyalgia
- AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
- FDA Approves Wegovy to Treat Serious Liver Disease
- Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk
- New Strategy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Emerges from Dana-Farber Science
- New Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Link Between Gut Microbes and an Elevated Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Weather Disasters Increase Risk for U.S. Drug Supply Chain Disruption, New ACS Research Shows
- Cancer-Associated Nerve Injury Leads to Chronic Inflammation and Immunotherapy Resistance
- 'Philadelphia Consensus' Sets New Standard for Treating Devastating Xylazine-Related Injuries
- Researchers Map Epigenomic Landscapes of Fat Tissue Cells, Revealing How They Shape Obesity Risk
- Bullied Teens Less Likely to Be Depressed if They Feel Connected at School, Study Shows
- Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
- Pesticide Linked To Impaired Brain Development Among Kids
- Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
- Do No Harm: Rethink Treating Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
- Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
- Thin Endometrium Shouldn't Lower Odds Of Successful IVF Pregnancy, Study Says
- COVID Can Prematurely Age Blood Vessels
- Plant-Based Diets Can Reduce the Risk of Multimorbidity
- Building a Better Database to Detect Designer Drugs
- New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights
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