La obesidad grave podría significar un declive más rápido de la inmunidad por la vacuna contra la COVID
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con una obesidad grave quizá necesiten unas de refuerzo de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 más frecuentes para mantener su inmunidad activa, sugiere una investigación reciente. La protección de…
Learn MoreLa apnea del sueño aumenta las probabilidades de COVID prolongada
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si usted es uno de los millones de personas con apnea del sueño, quizá sea más probable que desarrolle COVID prolongada, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Los adultos con apnea del sueño obstructiva tenían un 75…
Learn MoreThe COVID ‘Emergency’ Is Over. Here’s What You Need to Know
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the official COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, the virus hasn’t disappeared.Some of the special programs put in place during the pandemic have ended, however, and the University of Michigan offe…
Learn MoreAvoid Ticks (and Lyme Disease) This Summer
SATURDAY, May 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to not get bitten by a tick, or to get it off your body within 24 hours.That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the great outdoors. Experts from Tufts University School o…
Learn MoreLa COVID en los gatos reflejó lo que sucedía en las personas
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los gatos que se infectaron con COVID-19 tuvieron las mismas variantes que sus dueños a lo largo de las distintas fases de la pandemia, encuentra una nueva investigación.Los científicos observaron muestra…
Learn MorePrevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Febrile infants aged 8 to 60 days old who test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a low prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, and bacterial meningi…
Learn MoreNasal Colonization With Staph Bacteria Linked to Acute Radiation Dermatitis
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) before radiation therapy (RT) is associated with acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) severity, and bacterial decolonization (BD) is effective for ARD prophylaxis,…
Learn MoreSleep Apnea Boosts Odds for Long COVID
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you’re one of the millions of folks with sleep apnea, you may be more likely to develop long COVID, a new study suggests.Adults with obstructive sleep apnea were 75% more likely to experience long COVID sympt…
Learn MoreSevere Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests. Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared …
Learn MoreCleveland Case Suggests Tainted Eye Drops Were Harming Vision Months Before CDC Alert
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Months before U.S. health officials warned that tainted eye drops were causing vision loss and even death, a Cleveland woman lost the sight in her eye in a case that puzzled her doctors.The 72-year-old went to …
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