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CDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections from Dental Waterlines

AHA News: Algunas reacciones a la vacuna contra la influenza podrían ser buena señal para los pacientes cardíacos

LUNES, 7 de noviembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Las personas con enfermedad cardíaca que pasan por alto la vacunación anual contra la influenza por miedo a sufrir una reacción adversa, puede que deseen reconsiderarlo. Una nueva inve…

Amid a Surge in RSV Cases, Hopes for a New Vaccine

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants and children sick with RSV are flooding pediatricians’ offices and children’s hospitals across the United States, due to an early surge of the common childhood virus this year.But within one or two “sic…

Is Surgery Always Necessary for Folks With Chronic Angina?

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks suffering chest pain from clogged arteries appear to have some true flexibility in choosing the medical care that’s right for them, researchers report.That’s because their overall risk of death is about t…

Paxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral pill Paxlovid not only reduces hospitalization and death after catching COVID-19: New research shows it also cuts the chances of long COVID by roughly 25%.The drug, which combines a newer antivira…

Health Highlights: Nov. 7, 2022​

Amid a surge of RSV, hope for new vaccines. As many as four new RSV vaccine candidates could soon be sent for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, experts say, and dozens more are in testing or under development. Read moreIs surgery always…

Can Adults Get RSV?

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As health experts warn about RSV infections in infants and toddlers, adults should know that they, too, can become severely ill from the virus.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is not always the mild respirator…

‘SAD Season’: Depression Risks Rise as Days Get Shorter

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the daylight hours shrink, people’s moods can wind up in the tank. Rest assured, you’re not alone. It’s the SAD season for those affected by seasonal affective disorder. That’s the depression, fatigue and wi…

Certain Melanoma Patients May Have Better Outcomes

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While melanoma remains the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research has found that a subset of patients with early disease are at very low risk of dying. These particular patients may not face the same pro…

Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Risks for Bone Fractures

MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adult cancer survivors, particularly those who have undergone chemotherapy, have an increased risk for serious pelvic and vertebral fractures, new research shows.”These findings are important as the number of c…