Flies, Roaches Probably Don’t Spread COVID
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You may not have even considered the possibility, but new research finds that flies and roaches are not likely to spread COVID-19.Although public health professionals and officials now have a better understandi…
Learn MoreTweets Show Americans Eating Healthier in Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s fact or brag, tweets suggest people ate healthier during COVID lockdowns and restaurant closures, a new study finds. Tweets about healthy foods rose 20% between May 2020 and January 2021, while tho…
Learn MoreSummer Bug Bite? Expert Gives Answers on Care
SATURDAY, July 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bugs are a part of summer, like it or not.While many times bug bites are little more than an irritating inconvenience, some can trigger a medical emergency, according to the American College of Emergency Phy…
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Risk for Myocardial Infarction, Stroke After COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a lower risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke 31 to 120 days after COVID-19, according to a research letter published online July 2…
Learn MoreSmoking Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19, including death, independent of sociodemographic characteristics and medical history, according to a study published online July 15 in PLOS ONE.Ram…
Learn MoreReformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans could be getting updated COVID-19 booster shots that can battle the newest omicron variants as soon as mid-September.People close to deliberations say that the Biden administration plans to offer a b…
Learn MoreSan Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both San Francisco and New York state declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, as they struggle to gain access to more resources to help contain the spread of the virus. About 40 percent of th…
Learn MoreLa crisis de la COVID ha frenado a la lucha contra el VIH/SIDA
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los esfuerzos por acabar con la epidemia de VIH en todo el mundo se han ralentizado, a medida que el dinero y la atención se han dirigido a la lucha contra la COVID-19, muestra un nuevo informe.”Esta es …
Learn MoreAlrededor de 1 de cada 20 pacientes con COVID-19 desarrolla una pérdida del olfato y el gusto a largo plazo
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 27 millones de personas de todo el mundo podrían sufrir un daño de larga duración en su sentido del olfato o del gusto tras una infección con la COVID-19, y las mujeres tienen una vulnerabil…
Learn MoreEE. UU. distribuirá 800,000 dosis de la vacuna contra la viruela del simio
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En medio de las preocupaciones públicas sobre una respuesta gubernamental lenta a la viruela del simio, los reguladores de salud de EE. UU. autorizaron el miércoles la distribución de 800,000 dosis adici…
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