Reusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
SUNDAY, Sept. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although wearing reusable contact lenses is generally safe, it can be associated with a greater risk of a rare eye infection, new British research shows. In the study, people who wore reusable contact lenses …
Learn MoreTalking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
SATURDAY, Sept. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It can be hard to talk to your loved ones about moving into assisted living, so don’t push them too hard and make sure they feel safe and comfortable with the idea, one expert advises.”Start the conversatio…
Learn MorePhysician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A dramatic increase in burnout occurred in U.S. physicians between 2020 and 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings.Tait D. Shanafelt, M.D., from Stanford University …
Learn MoreTotal Number of HPV Vaccination Encounters Down During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination per encounter for pediatric patients aged 9 to 22 years, despite a decrease in overall encounters associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, accordi…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Emergency Medicine Physicians Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The stories grabbed headlines during the pandemic: violent episodes in U.S. emergency departments where patients attacked doctors.Now, a new poll shows just how widespread the problem has become: Two-thirds o…
Learn More4.4 Million Americans Have Gotten Updated COVID-19 Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 4.4 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts decried President Joe Bid…
Learn MoreJapan to Drop COVID-19 Restrictions, Ease Entry for Tourists
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Japan announced plans Thursday to relax tight COVID-19 travel restrictions, making it easier for tourists to return to the country.
Independent tourists can begin traveling to Japan on Oct. 11. Some tour grou…
Learn MoreUn mundo más caliente podría empeorar la insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El cambio climático podría acarrear problemas para las personas con insuficiencia cardiaca, sugiere un estudio reciente.Cuando las temperaturas se dispararon en Francia en 2019, la ola de calor pare…
Learn MoreUnos científicos diseñan unos mosquitos que no pueden transmitir la malaria
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La guerra contra la malaria podría depender de unos mosquitos genéticamente modificados que portan algo que se conoce como “genética dirigida” (“gene drive”).Los investigadores del equipo Transmisió…
Learn MoreDespachan más lotes de las vacunas contra la COVID de Moderna en medio de reportes de escasez
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Para satisfacer la demanda de dosis de refuerzo actualizadas, las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. están enviando más lotes de la vacuna actualizada de Moderna a las farmacias de todo el país.Aunque …
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