Pfizer, Moderna Seek Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters for Children
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both Pfizer and Moderna have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve their updated coronavirus boosters for children.The “bivalent” shots, like those that adults were able to start receiving th…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos sigue siendo alto casi un año tras la COVID
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un aumento en el riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos persiste durante casi un año tras una infección con la COVID-19, muestra un estudio de gran tamaño.Los expedientes médicos de 48 adultos sin vacunar e…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., 4.4 millones de personas se han puesto los refuerzos actualizados contra la COVID
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Al menos 4.4 millones de estadounidenses han recibido la vacuna de refuerzo actualizada contra la COVID-19.Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. publicaron la…
Learn MoreJapón levantará las restricciones por la COVID y facilitará la entrada de los turistas
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Japón anunció el jueves planes para relajar las estrictas restricciones para viajar por la COVID, lo que facilitará que los turistas vuelvan al país.Los turistas independientes pueden comenzar a vi…
Learn MorePfizer, Moderna Seek Approval of New COVID Boosters for Kids
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both Pfizer and Moderna have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve their updated coronavirus boosters for children.The “bivalent” shots, like those that adults were able to start receiving th…
Learn MoreDecrease Noted in Peritoneal Dialysis-Linked Peritonitis Rates
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis rates have decreased over time, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.Eric W. Young, M.D., from Arbor Resear…
Learn MoreCDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation for nursing homes and hospitals, unless those health care institutions are in areas seeing high levels of COV…
Learn MoreScent of a Human: What Draws Mosquitoes to People’s Skin
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just as a person might be drawn to a particular scent, so, too, are mosquitoes. The pesky insects may be attracted to a chemical cocktail of odors emanating from the skin, according to a new study. The draw i…
Learn MoreWhat Is Hepatitis C?
Many people have heard of the type of hepatitis that is spread by water or food contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. A diagnosis of hepatitis C, however, is often more puzzling. Your doctor has probably given you some basic facts about hepatitis C…
Learn MoreReusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
SUNDAY, Sept. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although wearing reusable contact lenses is generally safe, it can be associated with a greater risk of a rare eye infection, new British research shows. In the study, people who wore reusable contact lenses …
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