El Dr. Anthony Fauci dejará su cargo en diciembre
LUNES, 22 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci, que ha asesorado a siete presidentes y que ha pasado más de cinco décadas en los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud de EE. UU., dimitirá en diciembre para “explorar el próximo capítu…
Learn MoreLa Primera Dama Jill Biden sale del aislamiento tras dos pruebas negativas de COVID
LUNES, 22 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Después de dar positivo de COVID-19 la semana pasada, la Primera Dama Jill Biden salió el aislamiento el domingo, tras resultados negativos en dos pruebas.Había estado en aislamiento en Kiawah Island, Ca…
Learn MoreSevere COVID-19 May Be Less Likely for the Physically Active
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular physical activity is associated with a reduced likelihood of adverse COVID-19 outcomes, including severe illness and death, according to a review published online Aug. 22 in the British Journal of Spo…
Learn MoreFor Many, Myocarditis Risk Higher After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Than Vaccination
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall risk for myocarditis is higher after a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test than after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online Aug. 22 i…
Learn MoreRegular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Looking for a new reason to work out?Here’s a good one: Regular exercise appears to significantly reduce your risk of getting COVID-19, a large international research review has found.And, if you do get COVID…
Learn MoreCOVID Virus’ Incubation Time Gets Shorter With Each New Variant
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you get infected with COVID-19, the time from infection to possible onset of symptoms — the incubation period — is significantly shorter now than it was at the beginning of the pandemic, new research sho…
Learn MoreYou Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big gaps in life expectancy between residents of various U.S. states, 2020 data shows.That could mean almost a decade more or less of life, a new repo…
Learn MoreFirst Lady Jill Biden Leaves Isolation After Testing Negative for COVID-19 Twice
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After testing positive for COVID-19 last week, First Lady Jill Biden left isolation on Sunday following two negative test results.
She had been isolating on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, where she had tes…
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Omicron-Specific Booster Shot
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. said Monday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of an updated booster shot that targets several versions of the omicron variant.Animal studies show …
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Omicron-Specific Booster Shot
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. said Monday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of an updated booster shot that targets several versions of the Omicron variant.Animal studies show…
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