Cardiac Complications Up After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Versus Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, ac…
Learn MoreSelfies Give Distorted Facial View
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Selfies can negatively affect perceived facial appearance, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Mark P. Pressler, M.D., from the University of Texas Southw…
Learn MoreInadequate Sleep Tied to Abdominal Fat Accumulation
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insufficient sleep is tied to increased calorie consumption and abdominal fat accumulation, according to a study published in the April 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Naima Cov…
Learn MoreMost COVID-19 Patients Benefit at Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19, care at a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) seems beneficial, according to a study published in the January to March volume of JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies….
Learn MoreVaccination Offers Extra Protection After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination provides additional protection among those with immunity from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to two studies published online March 31 in The La…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Meets to Craft Future Vaccine Strategy
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to discuss the best way forward with COVID-19 vaccines, as evidence grows that variants are eroding the power of the country’s …
Learn MoreEPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in the United States
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos imported into the United States has been introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The ban would apply to chrysotile…
Learn MoreBiden Makes National Push for ‘Long COVID’ Research
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a new national push to research the nature and impact of “long COVID,” a constellation of sometimes debilitating symptoms that linger long after infection in nearly on…
Learn MoreDurante la pandemia, el trabajo en un hospital era como una zona de guerra, según un estudio
MARTES, 5 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los trabajadores de la atención de la salud que luchan contra la pandemia podrían sufrir unos traumas morales con una frecuencia parecida a la de los soldados en las zonas de guerra, sugiere un estudio re…
Learn MoreLa FDA advierte de casos de norovirus en EE. UU. vinculados con ostras canadienses
MARTES, 5 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Estados Unidos y Canadá están investigando un brote de enfermedad por el norovirus en varios estados, vinculado con ostras crudas de Canadá.Los restaurantes y los detallistas no deben servir ni vender est…
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