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Drinking Coffee or Tea May Lower Your Risk of Stroke and Dementia, New Study Finds

Un estudio nuevo halló que beber café o té podría reducir su riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular y demencia

Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its new antiviral pill in people at high risk for severe COVID-19.”With more than 5 million dea…

CDC Warns of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Baby Spinach

TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an Escherichia coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.The agency said people should not eat, sel…

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Salami Sticks Rises to 31 Cases in 10 States

TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten new illnesses in a Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.Two more states have reported cases, increasi…

Pfizer COVID-19 Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries

TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement for its promising COVID-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations.The countries included in the licensing deal are m…

Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill

TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its new antiviral pill in people at high risk for severe COVID-19.”With more than 5 million dea…

Ciertos antidepresivos parecen frenar a la COVID-19 grave

LUNES, 15 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ciertos antidepresivos que se recetan con frecuencia parecen reducir de forma sustancial el riesgo de morir entre los pacientes con COVID-19 enfermos de gravedad, indica un nuevo estudio de gran tamañ…

Conocer los desencadenantes de la fibrilación auricular podría ayudar a evitarla, según un estudio

LUNES, 15 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que sufren de unos ritmos cardiacos anómalos peligrosos pueden tomar las riendas y averiguar qué desencadena sus episodios, informan unos investigadores.Las personas con fibrilación auric…

Un costoso medicamento para el Alzheimer provoca un aumento en la prima de Medicare B, según las autoridades

LUNES, 15 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Aduhelm, el nuevo y costoso medicamento para la enfermedad de Alzheimer, es responsable de casi la mitad del aumento mensual de 21.60 dólares en las primas mensuales del programa ambulatorio de la Par…