Seizures, Epilepsy Up in Six Months After COVID-19 Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of new seizures or epilepsy is increased in patients in the six months following COVID-19 compared with matched patients with influenza, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Neurolo…
Learn MoreSeroprevalence to SARS-CoV-2 Has Increased Over Time
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seroprevalence to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) increased sharply in 2021, according to research published online Nov. 10 in PLOS Medicine.Isabel Bergeri, from the World Health…
Learn MoreDangerous Parasite That Can Infect People Now Found in U.S. Foxes
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A rare parasitic disease that has long been documented in Europe seems to have taken root in the United States.Researchers in Vermont are reporting on two human cases of the disease, called alveolar echinoco…
Learn MoreFlu Shot Could Be Lifesaver for Folks With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People battling heart failure should make the time to get their flu shots now, a new study suggests. Not only will the shots help prevent influenza in this high-risk group, but it could also reduce pneumonia…
Learn MoreSevere Outcomes From COVID-19 Up With Preexisting Neuropsych Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with neuropsychiatric conditions and/or associated treatment have an increased risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and from other severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs), according to a study …
Learn MoreAmerica’s ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A crowded, overwhelmed emergency department raises the risk of death and suffering for patients throughout a hospital, a new study warns.“The more the emergency room was crowded, the more people were dying …
Learn MoreHospitalizations Up Among Infants Younger Than 6 Months During Omicron
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the omicron-predominant period, there was an increase in weekly hospitalizations among infants aged younger than 6 months, but the prevalence of indicators of severe disease did not increase among thes…
Learn More¿Su hijo tiene un resfriado o un VSR grave? Esté atento a estas señales
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Como la mayoría de los padres estadounidenses ya saben, los casos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), una enfermedad común de la niñez, se están disparando este año. Los hospitales se están llenan…
Learn MoreEl daño de salud se acumula con cada nueva infección con la COVID
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cada vez que una persona se infecta con la COVID-19, su riesgo de morir o sufrir graves problemas de salud a largo plazo aumenta de forma dramática, encontró un nuevo estudio.Las personas con infeccio…
Learn MoreEl refuerzo de Moderna provoca una fuerte respuesta inmunitaria contra las subvariantes de la ómicron
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna, Inc. anunció el lunes que su refuerzo actualizado desencadena unas fuertes respuestas de anticuerpos contra tres subvariantes de la ómicron.”Nos complace ver que nuestros dos candidatos a vac…
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