Tecovirimat Well Tolerated for Treatment of Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compassionate use of tecovirimat is well tolerated for the treatment of monkeypox, according to a research letter published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Learn MoreBreastfeeding Can Protect Hearts of Mom, Baby Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding can deliver long-term heart benefits to both mother and child, a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says.The immune systems of newborns and infants can be strengthened by br…
Learn MoreDementia Risk in Seniors Varies With Type of Sedentary Behavior
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, time spent watching television is associated with increased dementia risk, even after adjustment for confounding variables, including physical activity, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreIndustry Payments to Prescribers May Influence Choice of Eye Drops
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmologists and optometrists who receive even small transfers of value (TOV) from prostaglandin analog (PGA) manufacturers may be more likely to prescribe brand-name PGA eye drops, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreACS Issues Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for reducing the ris…
Learn MoreLa ‘adicción a las noticias’ es común, y puede dañar a la salud mental
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia de COVID-19 y la propagación de la viruela del simio, la invasión rusa de Ucrania, los tiroteos escolares y los devastadores incendios forestales: últimamente, no han faltado las desgraci…
Learn More84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August …
Learn MoreHeat Waves That Threaten Lives Will Be Common by 2100
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Life-threatening heat waves will become more common by the end of this century, according to a new study.A “dangerous” heat index — what the temperature feels like when humidity and air temperature are combine…
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