In Good News for U.S., Flu Vaccine Working Well in South America
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In a finding that should ease the minds of Americans ahead of another flu season, this year’s vaccines have already cut the risk of hospitalization in half during the South American winter, health officials re…
Learn MoreCity Living Means More Coughs, Colds for Kids
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies looked to explain an increased risk of respiratory infections like coughs and colds in babies and young children, finding city living to be among the culprits.Young children who grow up in tow…
Learn MorePeople Infected With Hepatitis C May Need the Hepatitis B Shot
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests.Researchers at the University of Min…
Learn MoreProviders Have Inadequate Awareness of PCV20 Vaccination Recommendations
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of health care providers agree or strongly agree with expanding recommendations for the new 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20), according to research published in the Sept. 8 issue of…
Learn MoreE. Coli: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Every year, an estimated 265,000 people in the U.S. suffer from infections caused by a type of bacteria known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.When E. coli outbreaks are in the news, it…
Learn MoreLa FDA podría aprobar nuevos refuerzos de COVID para el viernes
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pronto podrían superarse los obstáculos para que inicien las vacunaciones de refuerzo contra el COVID-19.Fuentes familiarizadas con los planes de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.U…
Learn MoreHepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still hepatitis C virus (HCV) among men, but the rates of HCV-HCC have decreased since 2015, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Clinical G…
Learn MoreFDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week.Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Frida…
Learn MoreLas aguas cálidas aumentan el riesgo de las bacterias comecarne. Consejos para mantenerse seguro
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — A medida que las aguas se calientan en Estados Unidos y comienza la temporada de huracanes e inundaciones, las probabilidades de ser infectado por bacterias que comen carne también están au…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten sobre el aumento de casos de RSV entre niños pequeños
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Los médicos están observando un aumento en los casos graves del virus respiratorio sincitial (RSV por sus siglas en inglés) entre niños pequeños en Florida y Georgia, advirtieron el martes …
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