Hay señales de que un fármaco experimental podría frenar una forma de ELA
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con una rara forma genética de la ELA quizá se beneficien del uso extendido de un medicamento bajo investigación, muestra un estudio reciente.El fármaco, tofersen, benefició a los paci…
Learn MoreLos médicos de emergencias de EE. UU. están alarmados por el aumento en la violencia de los pacientes
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las historias llegaron a los titulares durante la pandemia: unos episodios de violencia en las salas de emergencias de EE. UU., en que los pacientes atacaron a los médicos.Ahora, una nueva encuesta…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., 4.4 millones de personas se han puesto los refuerzos actualizados contra la COVID
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Al menos 4.4 millones de estadounidenses han recibido la vacuna de refuerzo actualizada contra la COVID-19.Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. publicaron la…
Learn MoreJapón levantará las restricciones por la COVID y facilitará la entrada de los turistas
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Japón anunció el jueves planes para relajar las estrictas restricciones para viajar por la COVID, lo que facilitará que los turistas vuelvan al país.Los turistas independientes pueden comenzar a vi…
Learn MoreU.S. Prisoners Face Higher Odds of Dying From Cancer
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s another reason to stay out of jail: New research shows the risk of dying from cancer is sharply higher among those who are behind bars or have been recently released.In Connecticut prisons, where the d…
Learn MorePfizer, Moderna Seek Approval of New COVID Boosters for Kids
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both Pfizer and Moderna have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve their updated coronavirus boosters for children.The “bivalent” shots, like those that adults were able to start receiving th…
Learn MoreFreezing Eggs Doesn’t Make Future Pregnancy a Done Deal
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While an increasing number of women are freezing their eggs with the hope of having a baby later, a new study shows there are no guarantees. Being younger when having the egg retrieval procedure and freezing …
Learn MoreCDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation for nursing homes and hospitals, unless those health care institutions are in areas seeing high levels of COV…
Learn MoreBig Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Admissions to drug treatment programs declined sharply during the pandemic’s first year, likely explaining a later surge in fatal overdoses.Among people of color, admissions dropped nearly 25%, a RAND Corp. st…
Learn MoreScent of a Human: What Draws Mosquitoes to People’s Skin
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just as a person might be drawn to a particular scent, so, too, are mosquitoes. The pesky insects may be attracted to a chemical cocktail of odors emanating from the skin, according to a new study. The draw i…
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