Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows. Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hittin…
Learn MoreLas células T inmunitarias aún pueden luchar contra las variantes de la COVID, ¿pero por cuánto tiempo?
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las células T del sistema inmunitario de las personas todavía pueden atacar a las proteínas de pico del coronavirus de la COVID, su capacidad de hacerlo está menguando con el tiempo, informan un…
Learn MoreUn riesgo de bacterias provoca la retirada de 8 millones de productos de Laundress
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) – The Laundress, una compañía de productos de lavandería y limpieza, ha retirado casi 8 millones de sus productos por preocupaciones de que pudieran estar contaminados con varias bacterias.Entre las bacte…
Learn MoreEE. UU. dará por finalizada la emergencia de salud pública de la Mpox en enero
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de Mpox se han reducido de forma significativa en Estados Unidos, lo que ha llevado al gobierno federal a planificar no renovar una designación de emergencia de salud pública del virus cuando…
Learn MoreConcerns Around Sex, Fertility Often Ignored in Breast Cancer Care: Survey
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation of breast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age. “I was really shocked,” sai…
Learn MoreBanning Flavored Vapes Didn’t Spur Folks to Quit
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned fruit-flavored vaping products in early 2020, the idea was to reverse the rapid rise in electronic cigarette use among youths.Now, a new survey of adult e-ciga…
Learn MoreMore States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says.Another 10 states have legislation in the works, …
Learn MoreSeniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts are asking seniors to get their flu shots ASAP as an exceptionally nasty flu season unfolds across the United States.Already, 8.7 million flu cases have been reported, with 78,000 hospitalizations and …
Learn MoreRisk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 women will develop high blood pressure for the first time in their lives during the year after they give birth to a child, a new study finds. “The study findings have implications for postpartum care…
Learn MoreMonitoring Toilet Sounds Could Help Spot Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A small toilet-based sound sensor that can tell the difference between peeing, pooping and diarrhea may one day help prevent cholera outbreaks. “The hope is that this sensor, which is small in footprint and no…
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