WHO Experts to Decide if Monkeypox Is a Global Emergency
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An emergency committee of independent experts will meet next week to determine whether the growing monkeypox outbreak that has spread to dozens of countries should be declared an international health emerge…
Learn MoreCost of Brand-Name Antiseizure Meds Increased Since 2010
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The cost of brand-name antiseizure medications (ASMs) has increased since 2010, according to a study published online June 15 in Neurology.Samuel Waller Terman, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann …
Learn MoreAfter Years of Decline, Abortion Rates Climb in the United States
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant rise in both the number and rate of abortions in the United States between 2017 and 2020, the Guttmacher Institute reported Wednesday.The research group, which supports the right to …
Learn MoreFeds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 13 infant deaths have been reported in Fisher-Price’s Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers since 2009, while there has been one death reported with a Kids2 Bright Starts Rocker,…
Learn MoreNearly 400 Crashes Tied to Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 400 crashes have been tied to advanced driver-assistance technologies in the past year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported Wednesday.Those accidents resulted in …
Learn MoreEl estrés puede envejecer y debilitar al sistema inmunitario
MARTES, 14 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El estrés puede cobrarse un inmenso precio a la salud, al debilitar al sistema inmunitario y abrir la puerta a graves enfermedades, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los eventos traumáticos, la presión del tra…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend the emergency use of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s youngest children….
Learn MoreLos síntomas de COVID raras veces repuntan tras el tratamiento con Paxlovid, según un estudio
MARTES, 14 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A pesar de las preocupaciones de que los síntomas de COVID-19 puedan volver después de que los pacientes tomen el medicamento Paxlovid, los casos como estos de repunte de síntomas en realidad son bastant…
Learn MoreLa esperanza de vida de los amerindios se redujo en casi 5 años durante la pandemia
MARTES, 14 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores informan que la esperanza de vida de los amerindios se desplomó en casi cinco años mientras el nuevo coronavirus asolaba al país, otra señal de que la pandemia ha exacerbado las dispa…
Learn MoreLa razón secreta y sabia por la que a los gatos les encanta a la hierba gatera
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La hierba gatera quizá no solo “embriague” a su gato: un nuevo estudio encuentra que también podría ayudar a protegerlo de plagas como los mosquitos.Las hojas de la hierba gatera y su contraparte asiá…
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