CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis Among Gay Men in Florida
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away.Twenty-fou…
Learn MoreFDA to Ban Juul E-Cigarettes From U.S. Markets
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to pull Juul Lab e-cigarettes off the American market. The decision, which follows a two-year review of reams of data presented by the vaping company, could c…
Learn MoreInequality in Educational Attainment Found for Schizophrenia Patients
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia face persistent inequality in educational attainment, according to a review published online in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Nicolás A. Crossley, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MorePrevalence of Metabolic Syndrome 32 Percent in Psoriasis Patients
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The global prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is 32 percent among patients with psoriasis, according to a review published online June 6 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venere…
Learn MoreCardiometabolic Diseases Accelerate Cognitive Decline, Dementia
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiometabolic disease (CMD) multimorbidity accelerates cognitive decline and conversion to dementia, according to a study published online June 16 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Abigail Dove, from the Karolins…
Learn MoreFemale Sex Hormones Tied to Sleep Apnea Symptoms in Women
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged women with low serum estrogen and progesterone levels are more likely to snore and report symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published online June 22 in PLOS ONE.Erla S. S…
Learn MoreTampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are not imagining it as they view near-empty store shelves: Global supply chain issues have prompted a shortage of tampons.Reports on social media of shortages were confirmed this week by the on-deman…
Learn MoreDirectrices actualizadas sobre el sueño infantil: sin productos inclinados ni compartir cama
MARTES, 21 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nuevas directrices sobre el sueño infantil de la Academia Americana de Pediatría (American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP) enfatizan que los padres deben asegurarse de que sus bebés duerman solos de espa…
Learn MoreLas vitaminas y los complementos son inútiles para la mayoría de las personas, según un panel de expertos
MARTES, 21 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millones de personas toman vitaminas y complementos cada día con la esperanza de evitar la enfermedad cardiaca y el cáncer, pero un nuevo informe encuentra que en gran medida se carece de evidencias para…
Learn MoreLa ola de calor continúa, y los expertos aconsejan medidas para mantenerse seguro
MARTES, 21 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras la ola de calor de fin de semana que puso en alerta a más de 15 millones de estadounidenses en las Llanuras norteñas y centrales se mueve poco a poco hacia el este, los médicos de emergencias de…
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