Menthol Cigarettes May Hook Young Smokers Faster: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs banning the sale of menthol cigarettes, a new study strengthens the tie between mint-flavored tobacco and teen smoking. According to the survey, adolescents wh…
Learn MoreCOVID Breakthrough Infections More Likely in People Living With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even after vaccination, living with HIV ups the odds for COVID infection, new research shows. The study found that vaccinated people living with HIV have a 28% higher risk of developing a “breakthrough” COVI…
Learn MoreModerna Says Updated Vaccine Tackles Omicron
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 booster shot does a better job at thwarting the Omicron variant than the original version does.”We are thrilled to share the preliminary data analysis on…
Learn MoreModerna Says Updated Vaccine Tackles Omicron
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 booster shot does a better job at thwarting the Omicron variant than the original version does.”We are thrilled to share the preliminary data analysis on…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Quality Linked to Risk for Exacerbation in COPD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), poor sleep quality may contribute to exacerbations, according to a study published online June 6 in SLEEP.Aaron Baugh, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Quality Linked to Risk for Exacerbation in COPD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), poor sleep quality may contribute to exacerbations, according to a study published online June 6 in SLEEP.Aaron Baugh, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MoreWalking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 50 years and older with knee osteoarthritis, walking for exercise is associated with a reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreWalking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 50 years and older with knee osteoarthritis, walking for exercise is associated with a reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreSurvivors of Childhood Cancer More Likely to Be Undertreated for CVD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adult survivors of childhood cancer are more likely to be undertreated for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a study published online June 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Associa…
Learn MoreRisk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections Up in Persons With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV (PWH) have an increased risk for breakthrough severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection after vaccination, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.Sa…
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