COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Seems Safe for High-Risk Children
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-titer COVID-19 convalescent plasma seems safe when given to high-risk children, but recipient plasma neutralization titers decline rapidly, according to a study recently published in JCI Insight.Oren Gord…
Learn MoreMany Young People Unaware of Risks of Oral Sex
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of U.S. youths report the need for more education about the risks of oral sex, according to a study published in the January issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.Arianna Strome, from the Unive…
Learn MoreTop White House Science Adviser Resigns After Probe Into ‘Disrespectful’ Behavior
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eric Lander, M.D., director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), has resigned after the findings of an internal investigation that he violated workplace policies became public.In …
Learn MoreU.S. Justice Dept. Might Allow Safe Injection Sites to Curb Overdose Deaths
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are indications the U.S. Justice Department may be open to the idea of allowing safe injection sites, a year after it won a court battle against them. The department told the Associated Press that it is …
Learn MoreCalifornia to Lift Indoor Mask Rule for Vaccinated
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccinated people in California will no longer have to wear masks indoors as of Feb. 15, but schoolchildren will still have to wear masks, state health officials announced Monday.However, they said that unvacc…
Learn MoreAdverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reported for Women Diagnosed With CIN 3
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN 3) have adverse pregnancy outcomes, although the risks have attenuated over time, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Annals of Intern…
Learn MoreAdverse Events After BNT162b2 Do Not Differ for Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The short-term adverse events of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination do not differ between patients with and without cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Canc…
Learn MoreDry Powder Inhalers Show Benefits for Asthma Control, Environment
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Switching from a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI)-based to a dry powder inhaler (DPI)-based maintenance therapy reduces environmental impacts and does not worsen asthma control for patients with asthma,…
Learn MoreE-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking May Not Result in Success
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes are not as helpful as other smoking cessation aids in helping smokers successfully quit, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Tobacco Control.Ruifeng Chen, from University of C…
Learn MoreKnowledge of High Skin Cancer Risk Might Modify Risky Behaviors
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Knowledge of skin cancer risk may influence risky behaviors, including the use of tanning beds, according to a study published in the January issue of Dermatologic Surgery.Naiara S. Barbosa, M.D., from the May…
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