COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Higher in Unvaccinated During Omicron
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the omicron variant COVID-19 spike, unvaccinated adults were more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated adults, and hospitalization rates were lowest among those vaccinated and boosted, accordin…
Learn MoreGot COVID? Flushing Out Nasal Passages Could Cut Severity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Battling COVID and eager to do anything that will limit you to a mild infection?Grab a neti pot, a new study advises.Flushing your sinus cavity twice daily with a mild saline solution can significantly red…
Learn MoreMaternal Infection and Autism, Intellectual Disability Links Examined
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection in pregnancy is associated with autism and intellectual disability in offspring, although the association does not appear to be causal, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Th…
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Monkeypox Death Confirmed in California
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox was the cause of death in a Los Angeles County adult last week, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. This is the first known death from monkeypox to be reported in the United States.The Los A…
Learn MoreNueva York declara una emergencia tras encontrar una mayor propagación del poliovirus
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) – La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, declaró un estado de emergencia tras encontrar evidencias de una propagación comunitaria continuada del poliovirus.Las autoridades de salud pública han dete…
Learn MoreEn casos raros, la viruela del simio puede provocar una peligrosa inflamación en el cerebro
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque parece que el riesgo es pequeño, una nueva revisión sugiere que, en casos raros, la viruela del simio podría desencadenar unas complicaciones neurológicas graves, entre ellas convulsiones e in…
Learn MoreLos efectos de la vacuna contra la COVID se reducen, pero los refuerzos reanudan la protección: estudio
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En todo Estados Unidos se están desplegando unos refuerzos actualizados contra la COVID-19 que se dirigen a las variantes ómicron, y un nuevo estudio plantea que llegan en el momento justo.Los nivele…
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Monkeypox Death Confirmed in California
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox was the cause of death in a Los Angeles County adult last week, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. This is the first known death from monkeypox to be reported in the United States.The Los A…
Learn MoreWho Needs to Worry About the Polio ‘Emergency’?
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts …
Learn MoreInfections During Pregnancy Show No Causal Link to Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has suggested that kids born to moms who had the flu or another infection during pregnancy may be more likely to have autism, but a new study implies infection may not be the cause after all.”We fou…
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