Prevalence of Concurrent HIV, STIs High in Persons With Monkeypox
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among persons with monkeypox, those with HIV infection or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are disproportionately represented, according to research published in the Sept. 9 issue of the U.S. Centers …
Learn MorePrevalence of Concurrent HIV, STIs High in Persons With Monkeypox
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among persons with monkeypox, those with HIV infection or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are disproportionately represented, according to research published in the Sept. 9 issue of the U.S. Centers …
Learn MoreTexas Judge Says ACA Cannot Require Coverage for PrEP
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of Americans take medications intended to prevent infection with HIV, but a federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires free c…
Learn MoreIndia y China autorizan las primeras vacunas sin aguja contra la COVID
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los investigadores exploran las posibilidades de unas vacunas contra la COVID-19 que no requieran una inyección, las autoridades de salud pública de India y China ya aprobaron nuevas vers…
Learn MoreEs probable que las vacunas contra la COVID se administren cada año, según la Casa Blanca
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que con las vacunas contra la COVID-19 ocurra lo mismo que con las vacunas contra la gripe en el futuro, y que se administren dosis actualizadas cada año, anunciaron el martes las auto…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplements, Cod Liver Oil Do Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neither vitamin D supplementation nor cod liver oil supplementation reduce the risk for COVID-19 infection or serious COVID-19, according to two studies published online Sept. 7 in The BMJ.David A. Jolliffe,…
Learn MoreAnother Reason to Get the Flu Shot: Lowered Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As flu season approaches, a new study is pointing to a possible bonus from vaccination: a lower risk of stroke.Researchers in Spain found that among nearly 86,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got …
Learn MoreStress Before COVID Infection Could Raise Odds for Long COVID
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As scientists around the world investigate why long COVID strikes some and not others, a new study finds that suffering psychological distress prior to COVID-19 infection may increase the chances of getting…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Hospitalization Risk Higher for Men With Hypogonadism
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with hypogonadism are more likely to be hospitalized after COVID-19 infection than those with eugonadism, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Sandeep Dhindsa, M.D., from th…
Learn MoreRisk for COVID-19, COVID-19-Related Death Up With Folic Acid Rx
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for COVID-19 diagnosis and COVID-19-related death is increased for individuals prescribed folic acid supplementation, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in BMJ Open.Ruth Topless, from the…
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