Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new liver dialysis device might soon be able to save patients on the edge of death from liver failure, early clinical trial results show.The DIALIVE device safely improved organ function and alleviated sympto…
Learn More1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People unvaccinated for COVID-19 have significant odds of lingering illness if they get the virus, with one in six still suffering symptoms two years later, new research shows.A study from Switzerland found tha…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults have a second vaccine option for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.The other shot for adults 60 years and…
Learn MoreLos empleados de restaurante enfermos quizá impulsen brotes de enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Proveer licencia por enfermedad a los trabajadores de restaurantes podría ayudar a prevenir la propagación de las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos, porque los empleados enfermos son factores…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen for Central Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a language other than English (LOE), according to a study published online May 3…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Shot for Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was app…
Learn MoreNova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy ‘Smoke Plume’ to U.S. Northeast
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated le…
Learn MoreRecent Increase Seen for Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2020, there was an increase in pediatric firearm-related injuries, with community violence and negligent discharges increasing in 2020, according to a study published online May 25 in Trauma Sur…
Learn MoreUna clave para que los adolescentes duerman bien: cero redes sociales a la hora de acostarse
MARTES, 30 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes necesitan dormir, y un nuevo estudio destaca una forma de ayudarlos a lograrlo: dejar los teléfonos celulares y las pantallas fuera del dormitorio.”Dormir lo suficiente es esencial para l…
Learn MoreLas prohibiciones locales de los productos de tabaco con sabores reducen el uso en California
LUNES, 29 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prohibir los productos de tabaco con sabores conduce a que menos personas los usen, según un nuevo estudio de California, que encontró un uso más bajo en las áreas que tenían una prohibición total. Los res…
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