More Evidence COVID Boosters Improve Seniors’ Immunity
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, getting vaccinated provides protection against COVID-19, but getting a booster is a key part of maintaining that immunity, a new study confirms.”The data support the CDC guidelines for COVID-1…
Learn MoreListeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials have warned that numerous brands of brie and camembert cheese may contain Listeria, a potentially dangerous bacteria. Old Europe Cheese Inc. has recalled more than 20 brands of cheese from…
Learn MoreSexual Issues Can Plague Young Women Who’ve Survived Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young women who have survived cancer are at risk of having sexual problems, such as loss of libido and discomfort, a new study finds. The quality of the survivor’s sex life is also influenced by the type of can…
Learn MoreSmoggy Air Could Worsen COVID, Even If You’re Vaccinated
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution can impede COVID-19 recovery, whether someone is vaccinated or not, according to new research. “These findings are important because they show that, while COVID-19 vaccines are success…
Learn MoreStudy Counters Myth That Contraceptive Pill Enlarges Breasts in Teen Girls
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study finds, and may actually be associated with developing less seve…
Learn MoreVitamin Supplements May Help People With Cystic Fibrosis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 160,000 people around the world have cystic fibrosis, and supplementing with vitamins C and E could help reduce the damaging inflammation in their lungs, according to new research.”Cystic fibrosis is …
Learn MoreAre Your Hands Just Dry, Or Is It Eczema?
SUNDAY, Oct. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes that irritated skin on your hands is more than simple dryness. Hand eczema could be the culprit, with painful dry and itchy skin on all or part of the hand and fingers.”If your hands are extremely dry…
Learn MoreGet Ready for Those Fall Allergies
SATURDAY, Oct. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Allergy sufferers know that symptoms don’t just appear in spring or summer. Fall, too, can bring about sneezing and trouble breathing, as can volatile weather patterns.“People frequently experience allergy sy…
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra la COVID en el embarazo ayuda al bebé, aunque mamá se haya infectado, según un estudio
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas que contraen COVID-19 y luego se vacunan antes de dar a luz son más propensas que otras madres a pasarles anticuerpos protectores a sus hijos recién nacidos, muestra una inve…
Learn MoreFumar le cuesta casi 900 mil millones de dólares al año a la economía de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar no solo es costoso en términos de los riesgos para la salud, sino que también le costó 891 mil millones de dólares a la economía de EE. UU. en 2020.Esto fue casi 10 veces más que los ingresos …
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