Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the le…
Learn MorePrevalence of Depression 18.5 Percent in U.S. Adults in 2020
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-standardized prevalence of depression was 18.5 percent among U.S. adults during 2020, according to research published in the June 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morb…
Learn MoreFirst Synthetic Human Embryo Models Created in Lab
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists say they have created the first synthetic human embryo models, not actual human embryos but models meant to simulate and better understand early human development. These embryo-like structures wer…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots Should Target an XBB Variant
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID-19 booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB varian…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID Booster Shots Should Target an XBB Variant
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB variants …
Learn MoreFDA Proposes Tougher Rules for Tattoo Providers to Curb Contaminated Inks
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft of new guidance aimed at helping manufacturers and distributors of tattoo inks prevent microbial contamination.”With about 30 percent of people living…
Learn MoreMeningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, there was an increase in meningococcal disease among persons with HIV, with 29 cases reported, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases, according to research published in the …
Learn MoreHospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Increased hospitalizations involving fungal infections were identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.Jeremy A.W. Gold, M.D., f…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de EM de los afroamericanos quizá sea más alto de lo que se pensaba
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante años, la esclerosis múltiple (EM) se ha considerado como una enfermedad que afecta sobre todo a las personas blancas. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que es mucho más común entre los afroameri…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de las mujeres con un cáncer de mama temprano sobreviven a largo plazo, según un nuevo estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de las mujeres a quienes se diagnostica un cáncer de mama temprano se convierten en sobrevivientes a largo plazo, según una nueva investigación, que encuentra una reducción sustancial en el…
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