Fewer Symptoms for Mpox Infection Seen After Vaccination
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with mpox infection ≥14 days after receipt of one JYNNEOS vaccine dose have less hospitalization, fever, headache, malaise, myalgia, and chills compared with unvaccinated individuals, according …
Learn MoreDiagnostic Accuracy High in Emergency Departments
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diagnostic accuracy is high in the emergency department, with about 5.7 percent of patients misdiagnosed, according to a report published Dec. 15 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.David E. Ne…
Learn MoreCongressional Report Slams FDA, Drugmaker Over Approval of Alzheimer Drug Aduhelm
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process for the controversial Alzheimer drug Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities,” despite lingering doubts about the power of the pricey medication to slow t…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Sunlenca for Treatment-Resistant HIV
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with HIV-1 whose HIV infection cannot be successfully treated with…
Learn MoreSexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot can happen in a marriage to end the sexual part of the relationship.Maybe a sexless marriage is OK, if both partners agree on the diminished role of physical and emotional intimacy.But if there’s a di…
Learn MoreCongressional Report Slams FDA, Drugmaker Over Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities,” despite lingering doubts about the power of the pricey medication to sl…
Learn MoreU.S. to Require Negative COVID-19 Test For Chinese Visitor Entry
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All travelers flying from China to the United States will soon be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test or show proof of recovery if they have had a recent COVID-19 infection, U.S. health officials an…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., es más probable que el agua de las comunidades minoritarias esté contaminada con metales tóxicos
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las comunidades de EE. UU. con una mayor población hispana, amerindia o negra también tienen las concentraciones más altas de metales en los sistemas de aguas públicas, revela una nueva investigac…
Learn MoreLas bebidas de dieta quizá no afecten a la función urinaria en las mujeres
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si tiene problemas de incontinencia urinaria y le preocupa que las bebidas de dieta pudieran empeorarlos, una investigación reciente sugiere que quizá no tengan un efecto significativo.”Este estud…
Learn MorePonerse los refuerzos contra la COVID ayuda a los anticuerpos a durar más
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque ponerse una vacuna contra la COVID-19 provee anticuerpos contra el coronavirus, recibir un refuerzo crea una respuesta de anticuerpos de mayor duración, según una investigación reciente.”Es…
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