Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can’t Transmit Malaria
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The fight against malaria could hinge on genetically engineered mosquitoes that have something called “gene drive.”Researchers from the Transmission: Zero team at Imperial College London report that they hav…
Learn MoreDaily Multivitamin May Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin may provide cognitive benefits for older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Laura D. Baker, Ph.D., from the Wake Forest University School …
Learn MoreMedical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open.David U. Himmelstein, M.D., from the City Unive…
Learn MorePatient Preferences Examined for CRC Screening Modalities
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unscreened adults aged 40 years and older at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) prefer fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-fecal DNA every three years, according to a study published online July 20 in Cl…
Learn MoreCVD Risk Factors Similar for Men, Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are similar for women and men, according to a study published in the Sept. 10 issue of The Lancet.Marjan Walli-Attaei, Ph.D., from McMaster University in Hami…
Learn MoreFDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged numerous shortcomings in its response to the infant formula shortage earlier this year.”For things that are critical to the pu…
Learn MoreCanada May Soon Drop COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 vaccine requirement for foreign nationals in Canada is likely to be eliminated by the end of September, the Associated Press reported, citing an official close to the matter who was not author…
Learn More¿Tiene apnea del sueño y enfermedad cardiaca? La PPCVR podría evitarle una hospitalización
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con enfermedad cardiaca deberían de recibir una prueba de detección de la apnea del sueño, sugieren los autores de un nuevo estudio. Encontraron que el uso constante de una máquina de P…
Learn MoreSe disparan los casos de ETS en EE. UU. en medio de llamadas a mejores esfuerzos de prevención
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) han llevado a los expertos en salud pública de EE. UU. a hacer un llamamiento a que haya más prevención y tratamiento.Esto incluye una…
Learn MoreEn Canadá, un programa que suministra opioides seguros a los adictos salva vidas
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras las muertes por sobredosis de opioides siguen disparándose, un programa canadiense apunta a una forma de salvar vidas: proveer unos opioides “más seguros” a las personas que están en riesgo…
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