Cats’ Smart, Secret Reason for Loving Catnip
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Catnip may do more than give cats a wicked buzz: A new study finds it may also help protect them from pests such as mosquitoes. The leaves of catnip and its Asian counterpart, silvervine, contain nepetalac…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel will decide on Tuesday whether to recommend the agency approve the emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 17.The panel…
Learn MoreOne Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.Even if they appear healthy an…
Learn MoreEarly Identification Cuts Costs for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early identification and treatment of patients with spinal muscular atrophy can reduce the total associated financial costs, according to a study published online June 8 in Developmental Medicine & Child Neur…
Learn MoreMeta-Analysis: Smoking Linked to Increased Fracture Risk for Men
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For men, smoking is associated with increased fracture risk, according to a meta-analysis published online June 3 in Scientific Reports.Yingke Xu, M.P.H., from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, and colle…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill to Treat Severe Alopecia Areata
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first pill to treat adults with severe alopecia areata was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday.Olumiant (baricitinib) is the first FDA-approved alopecia therapy that treats the ent…
Learn MoreUn fármaco experimental podría aliviar los sofocos
LUNES, 13 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los sofocos, que son uno de los síntomas más conocidos de la menopausia, pueden ser intensos y frecuentes, y ocurrir durante el día y la noche a lo largo de varios años.Los investigadores afirman que han …
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