China’s Surge in COVID Cases Has Produced No New Variants: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Amidst the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, scientists are saying it appears no new variants developed. “Given the impact that variants have had on the course of the pandemic, it was important to investiga…
Learn MoreSurge in Severe Strep Cases in Kids Was Really a Return to Normal: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – While a health alert warned doctors late last year about rising cases of severe strep in children, U.S. officials now say those numbers were actually a return to normal.“Based on preliminary 2022 data, iGAS […
Learn MoreLong COVID Risk May Be Especially High for Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many cancer patients who are infected with COVID-19 are left with lingering symptoms.A new study, published Feb. 7 in eLife, found that more than half of cancer patients develop long COVID, and women were es…
Learn MoreFlu Shot Could Be a Lifesaver for Folks With Chronic Ills
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. flu season is expected to extend into spring, and experts say it’s not too late to get a flu shot. Last year’s flu season was mild, but this season has already seen triple the number of flu-related …
Learn MoreFor Baby’s Sake, Moms-to-Be Need the Whooping Cough Vaccine: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women can help protect their newborns from whooping cough by getting a Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked cases of infan…
Learn MoreDeclaran el final de un brote de sarampión en Ohio, tras 85 casos
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un brote de sarampión en la parte central de Ohio entre niños que no estaban vacunados del todo ha terminado, anunciaron el sábado las autoridades de salud pública.Columbus Health declaró el final del br…
Learn MoreLos turistas de EE. UU. están comprando pastillas falsas que contienen fentanilo en el norte de México
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han descubierto unas evidencias revolucionarias de que las farmacias en las áreas turísticas del norte de México están vendiendo pastillas falsas que contienen fentanilo, heroína y me…
Learn More¿Vive cerca de un área con mucho tráfico? Quizá tenga un mayor riesgo de tinnitus
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que viven cerca del ruido del tráfico, sobre todo cuando continúa de noche, son más propensas a desarrollar unos sonidos repetitivos de silbidos o zumbidos en los oídos, lo que se conoce com…
Learn MoreEntienda el significado de sus niveles de colesterol
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá no piense en su colesterol con demasiada frecuencia, si es que alguna vez piensa en él, pero conocer sus niveles es muy importante.Según un experto cardiaco, es incluso útil si los revisa a una eda…
Learn MoreSudden Chest Pain: What Is Angina Pectoris?
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or “stable angina” — a symptom of coronary heart disease that can be managed with medication.Angina c…
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