Un peligroso parásito que puede infectar a las personas se encuentra ahora en zorros de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una rara enfermedad parasitaria que se ha documentado desde hace mucho en Europa parece haberse arraigado en Estados Unidos.Unos investigadores de Vermont reportan dos casos en humanos de la enfermed…
Learn More¿Podrían unos audífonos inalámbricos mejorar la mala audición?
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los audífonos de venta libre ofrecen ahora a los estadounidenses mayores una opción más asequible para gestionar una pérdida auditiva entre leve y moderada.Pero algunos adultos mayores que oyen mal y…
Learn MorePfizer’s New Booster Shot Shows Protection Against Emerging Omicron Variants
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer’s updated COVID booster shots are proving their mettle against emerging omicron variants, the company announced Friday.The latest version of the vaccine generated virus-fighting antibodies against four …
Learn MoreDespite Pleas From Pediatric Groups, Biden Balks at Declaring RSV a Health Emergency
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Thursday offered assistance to communities and hospitals dealing with a surge in cases of pediatric respiratory illnesses, but it did not declare a national public health emergency….
Learn MoreNew Tool Can Predict Individual’s Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A risk score tool can accurately predict an individual’s 13-year dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Lina Ren, from Shenzhen Mental Health Centre in China, and col…
Learn MoreSubretinal Drusenoid Deposits Linked to High-Risk Vascular Disease in AMD
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD) are associated with high-risk vascular diseases (HRVD), according to a study published online Nov. 17 in BMJ Open Op…
Learn MoreCancer Screening and Detection Remain Below Prepandemic Levels
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Onco…
Learn MoreACR: Holding Methotrexate for Just a Week After Flu Vaccine Works for RA Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), temporarily discontinuing methotrexate for one week is noninferior to discontinuation for two weeks after seasonal flu vaccination to induce an immediate and long-t…
Learn MoreACR: Low-Dose Hydroxychloroquine Tied to More Hospitalizations for Lupus Flares
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who are treated with lower doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have an increased risk for hospitalizations for SLE flares, according to a study presented at the a…
Learn MoreSleep Dysregulation Ups Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Short sleep duration and daytime napping appear to increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.Shuai Yuan, fro…
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