Una COVID anterior no protege a los niños de la ómicron, pero la vacunación podría hacerlo
JUEVES, 2 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que han tenido COVID-19 no están protegidos contra la variante ómicron, pero la vacunación sí reduce sus probabilidades de infección, muestra un estudio reciente.”Escucho a los padres decir que …
Learn MoreFactores sorprendentes que aumentan (o reducen) las probabilidades de COVID-19
VIERNES, 3 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio ofrece algunas conclusiones inesperadas sobre cuáles factores podrían influir en las probabilidades de contraer COVID-19.¿Qué encontró? Que las personas con alergias a los alimentos tien…
Learn MoreU.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday.The cases are also concentrated largely among gay or bisexual men, with the virus apparently …
Learn MoreIntentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are attempting suicide by medication overdose — with the biggest increase seen among preteens, a recent study shows.Researchers found that between 2015 and 2020, there was a 27% in…
Learn MoreFeds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least three elderly Americans suffocated after getting trapped in Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bedrails, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says anyone who has the rails shoul…
Learn MorePandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had br…
Learn MoreASCO: Add-On Ibrutinib Slows Mantle-Cell Lymphoma in Older Adults
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older patients with untreated mantle-cell lymphoma, the addition of ibrutinib to standard chemoimmunotherapy significantly prolongs progression-free survival, according to a study published online June 3 in…
Learn MoreImmunity to Omicron Low for Children With Prior COVID-19 Infection
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), cross-reactive immunity against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron vari…
Learn MoreMelatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade.For most children, the overdose only ca…
Learn MoreAHA News: Research Sheds Light on a Leading Cause of Heart Attacks Related to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A new study of a leading cause of heart attacks in pregnant and postpartum women offers insights on when the problem strikes, how it has been treated and how survivors might weigh the risks of …
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