Prior COVID Won’t Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who have had COVID-19 aren’t protected against the Omicron variant, but vaccination does cut their chances of infection, a new study shows. “I hear parents say, ‘Oh, my kid had COVID last year,'” sai…
Learn MoreRace Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial disparities in health outcomes persist in the United States, with Black and Hispanic Americans more likely to die within a month after a bleeding stroke than white Americans, a new study shows.”We’ve …
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Risk of Severe COVID-19 in Patients on Dialysis
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving hemodialysis who become infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), prior SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is associated with reduced risk of severe COVID-19, acc…
Learn MoreImprovements in Self Esteem, QoL After Teen Gynecomastia Surgery
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant improvements in self-esteem and multiple domains of quality of life are reported following adolescent gynecomastia surgery, according to a study published in the June issue of Plastic and Reconst…
Learn MoreLower Risk of COVID-19 in Infants With Vaccination During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants of mothers who received the second or third dose of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy have a lower risk of COVID-19 during the first four months of life, with lower risk during the delta variant-domi…
Learn MoreU.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Other Countries, but Without Mortality Benefit
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although the cancer mortality rate in the United States is lower than the median for 22 high-income countries, the United States spends twice as much on cancer care as the median country, according to a stud…
Learn MoreGreater Nurse Staffing Tied to Better Sepsis Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals that provide more registered nurse hours of care could likely improve outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with sepsis, according to a study published online May 27 in JAMA Health Forum.Jeannie P. C…
Learn MoreLonger Duration of Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding may protect against childhood asthma, according to a study published online May 9 in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Keadrea Wilson, M.D., from University of…
Learn MoreFifth Disease
What is fifth disease? It’s one of five common contagious childhood ailments that cause fever and a rash. After doctors figured out what to call measles, rubella, roseola, and scarlet fever, they apparently ran out of catchy names and called the fifth…
Learn MoreDyslexia, Ages 6 to 12
What is dyslexia? Although the term has fallen out of favor among child psychologists and other experts, dyslexia is popularly used to mean a disability in processing language. There are three types: visual (trouble recognizing printed letters or word…
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