What’s Keeping Some Hispanic Americans From Getting the COVID Shot?
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While a large number of Hispanic Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at this point, a new study suggests barriers may still stand in the way for those who might want to get shots.Res…
Learn MorePregnancy May Have Women Cutting Back on Smoking Before They Know They’ve Conceived
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back even before they know they’ve conceived.The findings, researchers say…
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 MoreNew Omicron Variants Gaining Foothold in U.S.
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show.Luckily, they’re related to the Omicron variant BA.5, so recently updated booster shots should pro…
Learn MoreTelehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth became a common way for doctors to see patients during the early days of the pandemic.New research suggests that surgical patients offered virtual care are far more likely to keep appointments befor…
Learn MoreEven Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for CO…
Learn MoreMost Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors who used telehealth to treat patients with opioid addiction because of the COVID-19 pandemic would like to make it a permanent part of their practice. A new study from Yale School of Public Health…
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Pregnancy may have women cutting back on smoking even before they know they’ve conceived. Research suggests there may be biological mechanisms that reduce the craving for nicotine. Read moreIs exercise getting tougher for you? Long COVID may be to bla…
Learn MoreInvasive Breast Cancer Risk Down for Female Child Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For childhood cancer survivors, the rates of invasive breast cancer have decreased over time, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Oncology.Tara O. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., from the University…
Learn MoreFDA Warning Letters Mainly Sent to Small Online E-Cigarette Retailers
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun issuing warning letters to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) companies, with almost all letters sent to small online retailers, according to a study published o…
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