Quizá le den un nuevo nombre a la viruela del simio para frenar el estigma
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La viruela del simio (también conocida como viruela símica o viruela del mono) podría pronto tener un nuevo nombre.El viernes, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció que planifica dar un nuevo…
Learn MoreReino Unido es el primer país que aprueba la vacuna contra la COVID de Moderna dirigida a la ómicron
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un refuerzo de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 que se dirige a la variante ómicron pronto estará disponible, y ya está aprobado en Gran Bretaña.La Agencia Reguladora de Medicamentos y Productos de la Atenci…
Learn MoreHere’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, making it the most significant health care legislation enacted in more than a decade. How will it affect health care?Millions of A…
Learn MoreBiden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration plans to stop buying COVID tests, vaccines and treatments as early as the fall, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Tuesday.Under that plan, those products…
Learn MoreWant That Pill to Work Fast? Your Body Position Matters
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you need to take a pill, you might want to take it lying down — on your right side, that is.Researchers studying how body positioning affects the absorption of pills found that one taken when a person w…
Learn MoreCan Your Smartphone Spot a Narrowed Neck Artery?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A smartphone video could detect a blocked blood vessel in your neck that could cause a stroke, a new study suggests. The American Heart Association says videos may provide a non-invasive way to screen peopl…
Learn MoreBlow Your Horn: Do Wind Instruments Spread COVID?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Strike up the band!A new study finds that the aerosols produced by wind instruments like trombones and flutes are no more concerning than those given off during normal speech and breathing. For the study, U…
Learn More2 Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of infant swings and rockers are being recalled because crawling babies can get entangled in straps that dangle beneath them.The recall applies to MamaRoo and RockaRoo swings and rockers manufactured…
Learn MorePremature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born a little early – before 39 weeks of pregnancy – are more likely to have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests.While birth before 37 weeks’ gestation …
Learn MoreVeterans Often Reluctant to Admit Struggles With Sleep, Addictions
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study of U.S. military veterans reveals they are more comfortable getting help for physical ills than for mental health issues.”The majority of participants indicated they would be willing to seek treat…
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