Money, Good Info Can’t Undo Resistance to COVID Vaccine: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials tried everything to convince Americans to get vaccinated against COVID, including giving away cash, but that wasn’t enough to change hesitant minds, a new study shows.Researchers were …
Learn MoreCancer Deaths Due to COVID-19 Explored in March to December 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From March to December 2020, more than 16,500 deaths occurred in cancer patients with complications of COVID-19, according to a research letter published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Oncology.Xuesong Han, Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Small Change in Menstrual Cycle Length
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a small and mainly transient change in menstrual cycle length, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in BMJ Medicine.Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., from the O…
Learn MoreSurgery Outcomes No Different for Male, Female GI Surgeons
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The outcomes of surgeries do not differ for procedures performed by male or female gastrointestinal surgeons, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in The BMJ.Kae Okoshi, M.D., Ph.D., from Japan Ba…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of Hepatitis A Outbreak Cases in Persons Reporting Drug Use
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis A outbreaks frequently occur in drug users and in people reporting homelessness, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbi…
Learn MoreEarly U.S. Data Show Jynneos Vaccine Protects Against Monkeypox
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Jynneos vaccine, originally designed to guard against smallpox infection, also seems to protect against monkeypox, new U.S. government data show.The potency of the vaccine in a real-world setting was im…
Learn MoreLos expertos advierten de los peligros del monóxido de carbono ante la llegada del huracán Ian
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras Florida y los estados cercanos se preparan para el impacto potencial del huracán Ian, los residentes en el camino de la tormenta también deben pensar sobre los peligros a los que podrían…
Learn MoreUnos expertos en el sueño advierten que no se debe dar melatonina a los niños
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El uso de la melatonina, una ayuda para dormir de venta libre, está aumentando entre los jóvenes, y las llamadas a los centros de control de intoxicaciones y las visitas a la sala de emergencias …
Learn MoreLas primas mensuales de Medicare de los adultos mayores se reducirán
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millones de adultos mayores que tuvieron que pagar unos grandes aumentos en las primas de Medicare de este año tendrán un alivio en 2023, cuando experimenten una rara reducción en las primas mens…
Learn MoreLevantar pesas con regularidad podría alargar su vida
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Combinar el levantamiento de pesas con el ejercicio aeróbico puede reducir de forma significativa las probabilidades de muerte precoz, sobre todo por enfermedad cardiaca, muestra una investigació…
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