COVID Vaccine Bonus: Lower Heart Attack Risk If You Get Infected
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 shot may protect a person from more than the virus alone, new research suggests.Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City linked vaccination with fewer heart atta…
Learn More¿Fuma o vapea? El daño en el ADN podría ser el mismo
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio incrementa unas evidencias anteriores de que vapear no es más saludable que fumar.Los investigadores analizaron células epiteliales obtenidas de las bocas de vapeadores, fumadores y pe…
Learn MoreModerna ofrecerá vacunas contra la COVID gratis a las personas sin seguro tras el final de la emergencia
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos estadounidenses que no tienen un seguro de salud o los que tienen un seguro insuficiente podrán seguir obteniendo vacunas contra la COVID gratis de Moderna, incluso después de que los sumin…
Learn MoreLong COVID Tied to Lower Likelihood of Employment
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is associated with a greater likelihood of unemployment and lower likelihood of working full time, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Roy H. Perlis…
Learn MoreSingle Dose of RSV Vaccine Prevents Acute Respiratory Infection in Seniors
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of an AS01E-adjuvanted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F protein-based candidate vaccine (RSVPreF3 OA) prevents RSV-related acute respiratory infection and lower respiratory tract dis…
Learn MorePrior COVID Infection Brings Strong, Long-Lasting Immunity: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Natural immunity acquired from a COVID infection provides strong and lasting protection against severe illness if a person becomes reinfected, a new evidence review has concluded.Ten months after a COVID infec…
Learn MoreCBD Could Worsen Effects of THC in Brownies, Other Products
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s a popular notion that cannabidiol (CBD) can take the edge off the less pleasant effects of marijuana. But a new study suggests that, when it comes to edibles, the opposite is true.Researchers found tha…
Learn MorePresident Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In a routine physical that will likely be the last before he announces whether he’ll run again, President Joe Biden was found to be both healthy and vigorous. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor released t…
Learn MorePeople Get More REM Sleep During the Winter
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The changes in temperature and daylight brought by winter may make a person feel like hibernating.It turns out that humans do get longer REM sleep in wintertime and less deep sleep in autumn, even in an urban …
Learn MoreModerna Will Offer Free COVID-19 Shots to Uninsured After PHE Ends
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased supplies run out, the company announc…
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