If a Child’s Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While some may think of hearing loss as something that happens with age, it can also happen to kids.Parents and teachers should consider hearing loss if a child’s academic performance declines or he or she de…
Learn MoreLooking for Reliable Hay Fever Advice? It’s Probably Not on YouTube
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Need information about hay fever? Steer clear of YouTube, a new study advises.Researchers found misinformation about allergic rhinitis, the medical name for the disorder, in a large numbers of posts on the po…
Learn MoreDog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding yet another wrinkle to the monkeypox outbreak, a new case study suggests that people can pass the virus on to their pet dogs.Therefore, people who are infected with the virus should avoid close contact …
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.The study — recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatr…
Learn MoreDescubren poliovirus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud estatales y locales han detectado poliovirus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York, un hallazgo que indica que el virus se ha propagado mucho desde que se descubri…
Learn MoreJanuvia, un medicamento común para la diabetes, podría contener vestigios de un cancerígeno, señala la FDA
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Januvia, un popular fármaco para la diabetes, podría contener vestigios de un probable carcinógeno, pero los pacientes deben seguir usando el medicamento, porque dejar de tomarlo podría resultar peligr…
Learn MoreLa FDA afirma que se necesitan tres pruebas de COVID a domicilio para confirmar un resultado negativo
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que se hacen una prueba en casa tras exponerse a la COVID-19 deben realizar la prueba tres veces, no dos, para asegurarse de que no están infectadas, planteó el jueves la Administración de…
Learn MoreScotland Becomes 1st Country to Provide Free Period Products
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Monday Scotland became the world’s first country to help its residents with what activists supporting the move call “period poverty.”The country now offers free period products for anyone who needs them, a …
Learn MoreU.K. Is First Country to Approve Moderna’s Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 booster that’s targeted to the Omicron variant will be available soon — and it’s already been approved in Britain.The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency was the first to give t…
Learn MoreMonkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Monkeypox could soon get a new name.The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with current…
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