Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibody infusions help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but getting the therapy can be a challenge. One U.S. health system has found a creative way to address the problem: home infusion…
Learn MoreAHA News: Hearing Loss and the Link to Dementia
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Hearing loss is a natural part of aging nobody likes to admit is happening. But happen it does – and ignoring it comes with a cost. It could put you at risk for another feared consequence of…
Learn MoreAHA News: Runner in ‘Optimal Health’ Diagnosed With Heart Failure at 41
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When Darlene Anita Scott started experiencing shortness of breath at age 41, her first worry was how it would affect her running.In her 20s, she was a frequent gym-goer who loved spin classe…
Learn MoreAHA News: La pérdida auditiva y su conexión con enfermedad de Alzheimer y demencia
JUEVES, 21 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — La pérdida de la audición es una parte natural del envejecimiento que a nadie le gusta admitir. Pero sucede, y el hecho de ignorarla tiene un costo. Podría ponerlo en riesgo de sufrir …
Learn MoreMany Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Though most U.S. dentists say non-opioid painkillers effectively manage dental pain, nearly half still prescribe potentially addictive opioid painkillers, a new survey reveals.In all, 84% of the 269 responde…
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Imported onions behind salmonella outbreak in 37 states. The CDC has tracked down the source of a multi-state outbreak of potentially deadly salmonella: imported red, yellow and white onions from Mexico. So far, 652 people have been sickened across …
Learn MoreSlings, Other ‘Baby-Wearing’ Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Slings and other popular “baby-wearing” products have sent thousands of U.S. infants to the emergency room in the past decade, a new study finds.Researchers estimate that between 2011 and 2020, more than 14,…
Learn MoreSalmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Onions from Mexico have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 652 people in 37 states, federal health officials said Wednesday.So far, there have been 129 hospitalizations, but no deaths.Inve…
Learn MoreU.S. Has Shared 200 Million Shots With Other Countries
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States has now donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 100 countries and territories, making it the largest donor in the world.Those donations include more than 120 million surplus…
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