WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Stop that racket! A screeching rubber chicken tops this year's list of noisy toys that pose a threat to children's hearing. The Sight & Hearing Association's annual Noisy Toys List for 2021 includes toys th...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People who are prescribed opioid painkillers after receiving a heart pacemaker or defibrillator may be at risk for opioid abuse -- and the higher the initial dose, the greater the risk, according to a new st...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- They once ruled the planet, but even the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex could suffer from bone disease, new research shows.Scientists used imaging to examine the lower left jaw of a fossilized T. rex skeleton disc...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is meeting Tuesday to weigh both the safety and power of the new Merck antiviral pill in preventing severe COVID-19.There are already two strikes against the...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Several Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and hygiene products have been voluntarily recalled in the United States due to the presence of benzene, Proctor & Gamble says.Benzene exposure can o...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30. 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Amid growing concerns about the new omicron variant, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi, M.D., have advised all residents to wear masks while indoors."Today, I a...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer Inc. is expected to seek approval this week for emergency use of its booster shots among American teens ages 16 to 17 years.Sources familiar with the matter told The New York Times that the U.S. Food a...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday that its antibody cocktail, which is used widely to treat COVID-19 patients, may be less effective against the omicron variant.The company noted that prior analyses sugg...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Casi 1 de cada 5 personas con hipertensión podrían estar tomando, sin darse cuenta, un medicamento para otra afección que haga que su presión arterial aumente incluso más, sugiere un estudio reciente....
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Se ha encontrado una afección cardiaca, la miocarditis, en varios deportistas universitarios de EE. UU. que tuvieron COVID-19, según un nuevo estudio.La miocarditis también se ha vinculado con la vacu...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A medida que las preocupaciones sobre la variante ómicron aumentan, los fabricantes de vacunas afirman que ya están trabajando en formas de proteger a las personas contra la nueva amenaza potencial.Pf...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Le preocupa el cambio climático? Puede hacer algo al respecto cada vez que coma, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Las personas pueden reducir su huella de carbono personal al comer menos carne roja, menos du...
La pastilla para la COVID de Merck parece segura, pero podría plantear riesgos para el embarazo: FDA
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La pastilla antiviral experimental para la COVID de Merck parece ser efectiva, pero podría plantear riesgos para las mujeres embarazadas, entre ellos defectos congénitos y toxicidad para los fetos en ...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Una dosis semanal de luz roja profunda en la mañana podría proteger a la vista cansada a medida que las personas envejecen, apuntaron unos investigadores de Reino Unido."Utilizar un sencillo dispositi...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Cantar en un coro puede ser bueno para el alma, pero también puede propagar la COVID-19 de forma mucho más fácil que la conversación.Un estudio reciente también encontró que cuanto más fuerte canta o ...
MARTES, 30 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Se anticipa que esta semana Pfizer Inc. solicite a la FDA la aprobación de las dosis de refuerzo de su vacuna para los adolescentes estadounidenses de 16 y 17 años.Unas fuentes familiarizadas con el ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who are vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 should have enough antibody protection to prevent severe illness if they become infected with the new Omicron variant, White House COVID response offi...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The often debilitating condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome appears to be common among COVID-19 long-haulers.That’s the key takeaway from a fresh look at patients who continue to struggle with severe f...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is meeting Tuesday to weigh both the safety and power of Merck's new antiviral pill in preventing severe COVID-19.There are already two strikes against the p...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The first wave of girls to receive the HPV vaccine are much less likely to contract or die from cervical cancer than women just a few years older, a new study reports.Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are c...
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Several Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and hygiene products have been voluntarily recalled in the United States due to the presence of the cancer-causing chemical benzene, Proctor & Gamble...
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TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new imaging drug that can help identify ovarian tumors during surgery.The drug, Cytalux (pafolacianine), is meant to improve a surgeon's ability to d...
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TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee lovers know a steaming cup of java can quickly deliver energy and mental clarity every morning, but new research suggests it may also guard against Alzheimer's disease in the long run."Worldwide, a hig...
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