Declaran el final de un brote de sarampión en Ohio, tras 85 casos
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un brote de sarampión en la parte central de Ohio entre niños que no estaban vacunados del todo ha terminado, anunciaron el sábado las autoridades de salud pública.Columbus Health declaró el final del br…
Learn MoreLos turistas de EE. UU. están comprando pastillas falsas que contienen fentanilo en el norte de México
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han descubierto unas evidencias revolucionarias de que las farmacias en las áreas turísticas del norte de México están vendiendo pastillas falsas que contienen fentanilo, heroína y me…
Learn MoreUna forma rara pero peligrosa de un trastorno de la alimentación podría ser hereditaria
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los genes podrían tener una fuerte influencia en si un niño desarrolla o no un trastorno de la alimentación caracterizado por unas opciones de comida extremadamente limitadas, encuentra un nuevo estudio….
Learn MoreLung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer screening strategies based on personal risk are more cost effective than the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the A…
Learn MoreHispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment — and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans…
Learn MoreMore Than 400 Snacks, Sandwiches Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks and yogurt made by the company Fresh Ideation Food Group have been recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.All of the products have a “F…
Learn MoreShark Bites Are Declining Worldwide
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a little safer to get into the water: Unprovoked shark attacks dropped to a 10-year low worldwide in 2022, shark watchers say.A total of 57 unprovoked bites occurred in 2022, tying with 2020 for the fewes…
Learn MoreKnowing Someone Who’s Been Ill or Died of COVID Pushes Folks to Get Vaccine: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. People who know someone who was sickened by the virus or who died from it were twice as likely …
Learn MoremRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Not Tied to Increases in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen) vaccination is associated with an increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), but no similar increased risk was seen for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreObamacare ayudó a las mujeres en algunos estados del Sur a recibir mejor atención para el cáncer de mama
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (Affordable Care Act, ACA) expandió Medicaid, lo que aumentó las probabilidades de que una mujer sea diagnosticada más temprano, en lugar de en una etapa avanz…
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