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Half of the World’s Population Suffers Headaches, Study Finds

Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Turnover rates are returning to prepandemic levels across most groups of health care workers, according to a study published online April 8 in JAMA Health Forum.Bianca K. Frogner, Ph.D., from the University o…

COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis Reported in 2.4 Per 1,000 Patients

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Acute myocarditis (AM) occurs in 2.4 per 1,000 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a study published in the April 12 issue of Circulation.Enrico Ammirati, M.D., Ph.D., from Niguarda Hospital in M…

Prostate Cancer Biopsy, Diagnoses Down During the Pandemic

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prostate biopsy and prostate cancer (PC) diagnosis rates decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. veterans, according to a study published online April 7 in JAMA Oncology.Zachary Klaassen, M.D., from…

Erectile Dysfunction Meds Tied to Higher Risk for Vision Issues

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular users of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) for erectile dysfunction may have an increased risk for adverse ocular events, according to a study published online April 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology…

COVID-19 Vaccine Largely Protects Cancer Patients

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Real-world evidence shows that patients with cancer have a higher risk for developing breakthrough COVID-19 infections and severe outcomes, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of Cli…

Rising COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Not Yet Cause for Alarm: Fauci

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rising numbers of COVID-19 infections in the United States are not surprising and not yet a cause for alarm, Anthony Fauci, M.D., the nation’s top infectious doctor, said Sunday.There are an average of 31,000…

Dispositivos que pueden ayudarlo a volver a tener un sueño restaurador cada noche

SÁBADO, 9 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si usted está pensando en obtener un dispositivo que lo ayude a dormir mejor, un experto ofrece algunos consejos.Los dispositivos de monitorización del sueño abarcan desde los que registran cuánto duerme …

Luchar contra la hipertensión preexistente de la futura madre no daña al bebé

VIERNES, 8 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando las mujeres llegan al embarazo con una hipertensión leve, tratar la afección puede reducir el riesgo de problemas cardiacos de ellas y de sus bebés, mostró un nuevo ensayo clínico.Los expertos ase…

EE. UU. experimenta una escasez significativa de fórmula infantil

VIERNES, 8 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los problemas con la cadena de suministros están provocando una escasez significativa de fórmula infantil en Estados Unidos, y algunos minoristas limitan ahora la cantidad que las personas pueden comprar…