TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday that the Biden administration will spend $1.5 billion to tackle a health care worker shortage in underserved communities.The money from the COVID-19 recovery prog...
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Folks who've had a clogged artery reopened probably can stop taking blood thinners sooner than previously thought, a new study argues.Patients are regularly prescribed blood thinners for a year or more after ...
TUESDAY, Nov 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Addictive opioid painkillers aren't the only option for patients seeking relief following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction, researchers say.As the United States wrestles with skyrocketing r...
Do you really need an opioid after knee surgery? After ACL surgery, non-opioid options such as Advil, Tylenol and muscle relaxers appear to offer the same degree of pain control to patients as addictive prescription opioids, new research finds. Read m...
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. government worker compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate had reached 95% as of Monday, which was the deadline set by the Biden administration."Already 95% of USG [federal government] employees ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Becoming a couch potato as you get older goes against evolution and puts your health at risk, a new study suggests.Humans have evolved to be active in their later years, and staying active can protect against...
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A widely available drug used to treat alcoholism has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, researchers say.The investigators found that people taking disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcoholism had a lower risk of infe...
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Teens and young adults with autism show marked differences in their brains' white matter compared to those without the disorder, a new study finds."If you think of gray matter as the computer, white matter i...
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in animal studies and could also help protect against other tick-borne diseases, researchers say.The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used ...
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MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provides long-term protection in youth ages 12 to 15 years, according to data from a company clinical trial that included more than 2,000 participants.In a com...
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 booster shots trigger much stronger and longer protection than full vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, according to a small study.It also found that the response to a booste...
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine provides long-term protection in youth ages 12-15, according to data from a company clinical trial that included more than 2,200 participants.In a company c...
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Physiotherapist David Putrino was working on a vibrating glove to help deaf people experience live music when a friend mentioned that the same technology might stop tremors in people with Parkinson's disease.P...
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The evidence against vaping is mounting, and a new study now links e-cigarettes with an increased risk for broken bones.Over time, vaping appears to increase the risk for fracture of the hip, spine and wrist ...
VIERNES, 19 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Puede su peso antes del embarazo determinar las probabilidades de su bebé de desarrollar asma o alergias?Sí, afirma un estudio que observó la pregunta, además de si el aumento de peso durante el em...
VIERNES, 19 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo estudio resalta otra consecuencia de la pandemia de COVID-19: es probable que haya hecho que para los niños con obesidad fuera incluso más difícil gestionar su peso.Los hallazgos no resulta...
VIERNES, 19 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La pandemia de COVID-19, la alimentación saludable para el corazón y unas mejores formas de tratar y prevenir la enfermedad cardiaca estuvieron entre los temas candentes que surgieron durante la reu...
VIERNES, 19 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La primera persona con COVID-19 conocida fue un vendedor en un gran mercado de pescado y marisco de Wuhan, China, afirma un científico estadounidense, cuyos hallazgos contradicen a la conclusión de ...
VIERNES, 21 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas que viven con migrañas crónicas sufren de un intenso dolor palpitante y pulsante, sensibilidad a la luz y al sonido, náuseas y vómitos.¿Podría una dieta de origen vegetal, a la que se a...
VIERNES, 19 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Una dosis de refuerzo de una vacuna contra la COVID-19 ofrece a los pacientes con cáncer, en particular a los que tienen cánceres de la sangre, una protección muy necesaria, informa una investigació...
VIERNES, 19 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La aspirina en dosis bajas no disminuye ni aumenta el riesgo de demencia de los adultos con diabetes tipo 2, encuentra un estudio reciente."Es tranquilizador que haya pocas probabilidades de que aum...
SÁBADO, 20 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Si orina un poco cuando ríe, baila, hace ejercicio o estornuda, quizá tenga incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo (o estrés).Aunque es molesto, se puede tratar, e incluso algunos pequeños cambios en el ...
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Nov. 12 to 15 in New Orleans and attracted participants from around the world, including ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and other eye health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in comprehensive eye care, including
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Don't drive drunk. That's simple and obvious advice. And it appears ridesharing services are making it easier for people to take it.In a new study that looked at Chicago data, more rideshare trips meant fewer ...
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Headaches, brain fog and that peculiar inability to smell or taste things. By now, most people know these symptoms as a few of the hallmarks of COVID-19. Researchers say they are a clear indic...
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