COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for New, Worsening Bladder Symptoms
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk for developing new or worsening overactive bladder symptoms, according to a study published in the December issue of European Urology Open Science.Ly Hoan…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Tied to Higher Risk for Myocarditis, Pericarditis
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A higher incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis occurs after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a review published online Sept. 25 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Juan Gao, from Anhui Medical U…
Learn MoreAmid a Surge in RSV Cases, Hopes for a New Vaccine
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants and children sick with RSV are flooding pediatricians’ offices and children’s hospitals across the United States, due to an early surge of the common childhood virus this year.But within one or two “sic…
Learn MorePaxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral pill Paxlovid not only reduces hospitalization and death after catching COVID-19: New research shows it also cuts the chances of long COVID by roughly 25%.The drug, which combines a newer antivira…
Learn MoreCan Adults Get RSV?
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As health experts warn about RSV infections in infants and toddlers, adults should know that they, too, can become severely ill from the virus.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is not always the mild respirator…
Learn MorePfizer Study Reveals Big Rise in Immunity From COVID-19 Booster
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday.The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi…
Learn MoreLa viruela del simio es rara en niños y adolescentes, y pocas veces resulta letal, según los CDC
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — De más de 25,000 casos de viruela del simio de EE. UU. que revisó un nuevo estudio, apenas un 0.3 por ciento ocurrieron en personas menores de 18 años, muestran nuevos datos del gobierno.La mayoría de…
Learn MorePfizer Study Finds Big Rise in Immunity From COVID Booster
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday.The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi…
Learn MoreAlcohol-Linked Deaths Soared During Pandemic, CDC Says
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths caused by alcohol skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to a just-published government report. The alcohol-induced death rate jumped 26% dur…
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