There’s a Push to Expand Medicare’s Coverage of Dental Issues
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dental coverage under Medicare could soon start expanding for seniors under a new proposal from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).Still, the proposed rules would not provide full cover…
Learn MoreSome Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some human livers are tougher than others, lasting more than 100 cumulative years between the organ’s original host and a transplant recipient, a new study discovers.Understanding what makes these livers so r…
Learn MoreUn experto responde a sus preguntas sobre la vacuna contra la gripe para esta dura temporada que ya llegó
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los indicios apuntan a que la temporada de gripe de este año va a ser particularmente desagradable, lo que hace que la vacuna anual contra la influenza sea incluso más importante de lo usual, señalan …
Learn MoreLa crisis de COVID se calma… ¿cómo podemos prevenir pandemias en el futuro?
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se necesitan unas medidas agresivas en las regiones tropicales del mundo para prevenir la próxima e inevitable pandemia global, concluyó una coalición internacional de investigadores.Alrededor del mun…
Learn MoreYou Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s official: Older Americans with hearing loss can now stroll into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration re…
Learn MoreMajor Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The ability of TPOXX to treat people infected with monkeypox is being directly tested in a new clinical trial in central Africa, U.S. health officials have announced.TPOXX — the antiviral drug tecovirimat — is…
Learn MorePaxlovid, un medicamento para la COVID, podría interactuar con medicamentos cardiacos
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Paxlovid, un antiviral para la COVID-19, ha sido un punto de inflexión en la pandemia global, al proteger a los pacientes con un riesgo alto de los efectos más devastadores del coronavirus.Pero el mism…
Learn MoreWith COVID Crisis Ebbing, How Can We Prevent Future Pandemics?
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aggressive measures are needed in the world’s tropical regions to prevent the inevitable next global pandemic, an international coalition of researchers has concluded.Epidemics around the world have largely be…
Learn MoreWith Tough Flu Season Already Here, An Expert Answers Your Flu Shot Questions
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Indications are that this year’s flu season is going to be particularly nasty, making the annual influenza vaccine even more important than usual, infectious disease experts say.People already are landing in t…
Learn MoreUna bicicleta eléctrica no es lo mismo que el ciclismo real, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una bicicleta eléctrica quizá haga que subir cuestas sea mucho más divertido, pero no mejora su aptitud física de la misma forma que una bicicleta tradicional, muestra un nuevo estudio.Las personas …
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