Special Human-Cat Bond May Have Started 10,000 Years Ago
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That special link you may have with a purring, four-legged friend has been going on between the species for millennia, new research shows.The human-cat relationship was probably forged over a shared interest …
Learn MoreMore Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some Americans appear to be moving from areas with frequent hurricanes and heat waves to places threatened by wildfire and rising heat. They’re trading in the risk of one set of natural disasters for another …
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Melanoma patients who fail standard meds may have new option. An experimental therapy that uses the body’s own immune system cells may beat a standard treatment for patients with advanced melanoma, a new trial finds. Read moreStatins may lower risk of…
Learn MoreIntervention Delivered Via Web-Based Platform Ups BP Control
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A multicomponent intervention delivered on a web-based platform can improve blood pressure (BP) control among individuals with hypertension, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open….
Learn MoreStatin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statin use, especially prolonged statin use, is associated with a reduced risk for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to a study published online Dec. 7 in Neurology.Nils Jensen Boe, M.D., from Odense…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Against Reinfection
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Completing a primary COVID-19 vaccination series is associated with significant protection against reinfection among previously infected individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in PLOS Med…
Learn MoreFDA Food Safety Program Needs a Revamp: Panel
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration foods program is in “constant turmoil” and needs stronger leadership, a panel said Thursday.The Reagan-Udall Foundation, a group with close ties to the FDA, released a 5…
Learn MorePaxlovid Soon Will Not Be Free for Americans
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral Paxlovid has kept patients from becoming severely ill and dying from COVID-19 since it became available — at no cost to them. But by the middle of next year, the U.S. government will stop subs…
Learn MoreFallece la actriz Kirstie Alley, a los 71 años, de un cáncer
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La actriz Kirstie Alley, mejor conocida por su exitoso rol en el popular programa de televisión “Cheers”, y en la gran pantalla por “Look Who’s Talking”, murió de un cáncer a los 71 años.”Nos entriste…
Learn MoreMás estados permiten a los farmacéuticos recetar anticonceptivos
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ahora, los farmacéuticos pueden recetar anticonceptivos hormonales en 20 estados de EE. UU., además de Washington, D.C., lo que da a las mujeres un acceso más fácil a la anticoncepción, señala un info…
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