Long COVID Risk May Be Especially High for Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many cancer patients who are infected with COVID-19 are left with lingering symptoms.A new study, published Feb. 7 in eLife, found that more than half of cancer patients develop long COVID, and women were es…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Protection Lasts at Least Six Months After Second Dose
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine protection against severe outcomes from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) lasts at least six months after the second dose, but protection is lower for older patients, accordi…
Learn MoreCientos de médicos de EE. UU. perdieron la vida durante la pandemia
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos de los médicos de EE. UU. que fueron héroes de primera línea durante la pandemia pagaron el precio más alto por sus esfuerzos, muestra un nuevo análisis.Hubo un estimado de 622 muertes adicionales…
Learn MorePre-Infection Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Lower Risk for Long COVID
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pre-COVID-19 healthy lifestyle is associated with a substantially lower risk for post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Siwen Wang, M.D., from Har…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Half
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who get COVID-19 are at risk for long-term health consequences, but a healthy lifestyle may protect against long COVID, a new study suggests.Women who maintained six healthy habits — a healthy weight, …
Learn MoreKnowing Someone Who’s Been Ill or Died of COVID Pushes Folks to Get Vaccine: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. People who know someone who was sickened by the virus or who died from it were twice as likely …
Learn MoreLos venados portan variantes de la COVID que ya no se ven en las personas
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las variantes de la COVID-19 alfa, gama y delta ya no circulan entre los humanos, continúan propagándose entre los venados de cola blanca.Estos animales son el mamífero grande más abundante en A…
Learn MorePandemic-Linked Decline in Cancer Screening Persisted Into 2022
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The decrease in cancer screening seen during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic persisted into 2022, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Christopher Doan, from the University…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series Coverage 76 Percent in Adults 60 Years and Older
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine primary series coverage reached 76 percent among adults aged 60 years and older by the end of 2022, according to a study published in the Feb. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children, Young People
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 was a leading cause of death among U.S. children and young persons (CYP) aged 0 to 19 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Seth Flaxman, Ph.D., from the University …
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