Cuando los adultos se inscriben en Medicaid, los niños pueden beneficiarse
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Algunos adultos que se inscriben en Medicaid también traen al sistema a sus hijos que no están inscritos, pero que son elegibles, informa un estudio reciente.Por cada nueve adultos que adquirieron el a…
Learn MoreCuando la audición de los perros mayores se reduce, el riesgo de demencia aumenta
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando el oído de los perros desaparece, sus habilidades mentales son las siguientes en hacerlo, revela una investigación reciente.En el estudio, los investigadores examinaron la pérdida auditiva en pe…
Learn MoreHow Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area.But infectious disease ex…
Learn MoreNerve Block Plus Lidocaine Clears Psoriasis in Small Study
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spinal injections of a common anesthetic may help clear the inflammatory skin condition psoriasis, a small pilot study suggests.The study involved four patients with severe psoriasis, and researchers are descr…
Learn MoreFor Self-Measured BP, Smartphone App No Better Than Standard Device
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Enhanced self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) paired with a connected smartphone application is not superior to standard SMBP for reducing BP, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Internal Me…
Learn MoreText Message Reminders Promote Receipt of Second Flu Shot
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Text message reminders effectively promote receipt of a second dose of influenza vaccine among children, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Pediatrics.
Melissa S. Stockwell, M.D., M.P.H., fro…
Learn MoreMultifaceted Approach Urged for Promoting Helmet Use for Children
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A multifaceted approach is recommended to promote helmet use among children and youth participating in recreational sports in order to prevent head injuries, according to a policy statement published online …
Learn MoreMethamphetamine, Opioid Co-Use Tied to More Nonfatal Overdoses
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine and opioid co-users are more likely to have nonfatal overdoses compared with users of either drug alone, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Network Open.
P. Todd Korthuis…
Learn MoreMepolizumab Cuts Exacerbations in Children With Severe Asthma
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Asthma exacerbations are reduced for children and adolescents with exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma who are living in socioeconomically disadvantaged urban neighborhoods and receive mepolizumab therapy…
Learn MoreTabrecta Gains Full FDA Approval for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted regular approval to capmatinib (Tabrecta) for adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have a genetic mutation leading to m…
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