U.S. To Test Vaccines in Poultry as Way to Curb Bird Flu Outbreak
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials are considering using vaccines in poultry to stem an ongoing outbreak of bird flu. Scientists will begin testing the first vaccines for birds in years as the spread of avian influenza has …
Learn MoreMarijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks to the Placenta
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research links cannabis use in the first trimester of pregnancy to poor outcomes, closely related to functioning of the placenta.This is important information given that more U.S. states are legalizing mari…
Learn MoreVaping Could Raise Teens’ Odds for Severe COVID
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Healthy young people who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing severe COVID, new research finds.Both smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may predispose people to i…
Learn MoreRecommended 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule Published
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule, which includes the COVID-19 vaccine for the first time, was published as a clinical guideline on Feb. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Neil Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., from…
Learn MoreSuicide Rates Up for Most Race, Ethnic Groups in 2018 to 2021
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2018 to 2021, age-adjusted suicide rates increased among most race/ethnic groups, according to research published in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity an…
Learn MoreImmunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated for 2023
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn More‘Neuroprotectant’ Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using a “neuroprotectant” drug alongside the standard surgical removal of a clot may slash the risk of death and disability following a stroke, a new study finds.The new medication, called ApTOLL, shields bra…
Learn More¿Cómo llegan toxinas como el plomo y el arsénico a la comida para bebés?
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los padres de Estados Unidos quizá den por sentado que la comida para bebés está libre de impurezas, pero una revisión reciente de la investigación resalta una realidad muy distinta: la mayoría de la…
Learn More¿Es vapear más saludable que fumar?
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ha habido mucho debate científico sobre si vapear es más seguro que el tabaco, y si podría ayudar a algunas personas a dejar de fumar.Según un análisis reciente de 78 estudios de Cochrane Review, los…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la gripe podría salvarles la vida a las personas con afecciones crónicas
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se prevé que la temporada de gripe de EE. UU. se alargue hasta la primavera, y los expertos señalan que no es demasiado tarde para vacunarse contra la gripe.La temporada de la gripe del año pasado fu…
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