Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Congenital Syphilis Levels Up in 2020
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reported cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis in 2020 surpassed those of 2019, while chlamydia cases decreased, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P…
Learn MorePfizer Says Its Booster Shot Bolsters Immune Response in Those Aged 5 to 11 Years
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that its booster shot raised levels of neutralizing antibodies against both the original coronavirus strain and the omicron variant in children aged 5 to 11 years.The company said …
Learn MoreTwo New Omicron Subvariants Fueling COVID-19 Infections in New York State
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rising COVID-19 infections in New York state appear to be driven by two new versions of the omicron BA.2 variant and may explain why the state has been the national coronavirus hot spot in recent weeks, sta…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for 90 Days
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — America’s public health emergency plan for COVID-19 will continue for at least another 90 days, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. Pushing the deadline to mid-July means that vulnerable Americans…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Cardiology, April 2-4
The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held from April 2 to 4 in Washington, D.C., and attracted more than 12,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others in…
Learn MoreHealth Care Personnel More Likely to be Exposed to COVID-19 at Work
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health care personnel (HCP) with COVID-19 were more likely to be exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in their workplace than in the community, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreDrug Overdose Deaths Up in Teens Due to Fentanyls
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overdose death rates among teens rose sharply beginning in 2020 largely due to fentanyls, according to a research letter published in the April 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jo…
Learn MorePhysical Activity May Lower Risk for Depression in Adults
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There may be substantial mental health benefits from being physically active, according to a review published online April 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.Matthew Pearce, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in th…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Tied to Longer Life, Delayed Onset of Dementia
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthy lifestyle in older adults is associated with longer life expectancy and with an increased proportion of remaining years lived without Alzheimer dementia, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Underdiagnosed in Adults
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than one in four adults worldwide are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is often undiagnosed, according to a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association …
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