Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Favored for Some A-Fib Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and higher bleeding risk, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) may be preferred over oral anticoagulation, according to research published online Aug. 16…
Learn MoreMonkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox could soon get a new name. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with curr…
Learn MoreU.K. Is First Country to Approve Moderna Omicron-Targeted Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 booster that is targeted to the omicron variant will be available soon — and it has already been approved in Britain.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency was the first to give t…
Learn MoreScotland Becomes First Country to Provide Free Period Products
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Monday, Scotland became the world’s first country to help its residents with what activists supporting the move call “period poverty.” The country now offers free period products for anyone who needs them…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplements Do Not Cut Rates of Incident Fractures in Healthy Adults
Vitamin D3 supplementation does not result in a significantly lower risk for fractures among generally healthy middle-aged and older adults. Among 25,871 participants, vitamin D3 (2,000 IU per day) did not significantly reduce total fractures, nonvert…
Learn MoreEating Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Subsequent Dementia Risk
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is associated with later dementia risk. For 72,083 participants 55 years or older followed for a median 10.0 years, UPF were tied to a 10% higher risk for dementia, 14% higher risk for Alzheimer diseas…
Learn MoreDog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding yet another wrinkle to the monkeypox outbreak, a new case study suggests that people can pass the virus on to their pet dogs.Therefore, people who are infected with the virus should avoid close contact …
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.The study — recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatr…
Learn MoreDescubren poliovirus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud estatales y locales han detectado poliovirus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York, un hallazgo que indica que el virus se ha propagado mucho desde que se descubri…
Learn MoreUna nueva legislación federal podría reducir los costos de los medicamentos
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se anticipa que la Ley de la Reducción de la Inflación (Inflation Reduction Act) reduzca los gastos de desembolso por los medicamentos de muchos adultos mayores de EE. UU., pero la mayoría de sus benef…
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