Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new simulation suggests Medicare drug savings from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will be substantial, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Health Forum.Benjamin N. Rome, M.D., from Br…
Learn MoreRetiran 52,000 libras de productos de salchicha debido al peligro de Listeria
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una variedad de productos de salchicha y charcutería listos para comer se están retirando, porque podrían haber entrado en contacto con superficies que tuvieron resultados positivos de Listeria monoc…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten del riesgo de una peligrosa infección con las gotas para los ojos EzriCare
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. están investigando si una marca específica de gotas para los ojos sin receta es responsable de una muerte y docenas de infecciones bacterianas en varios estados.No…
Learn MoreUna encuesta encuentra que muchas mujeres están confundidas sobre el aborto médico
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cambios en las leyes sobre el aborto en EE. UU. han provocado confusión entre las mujeres sobre el aborto con medicamentos y la anticoncepción de emergencia, la pastilla del “día después”.Una nue…
Learn More4CMenB Vaccination Effective Against Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children Under 5
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Complete vaccination with the four-component, protein-based meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) is effective for preventing invasive meningococcal disease in children younger than 5 years, according to…
Learn MoreBlack Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a stroke is a life-altering experience, and complications can crop up afterwards, but a new study finds the color of your skin may determine whether you are treated for them. In the year following a st…
Learn MoreSocial Isolation Tied to Wide Variety of Dementia Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation is associated with risk factors for Alzheimer disease-related dementias (ADRD), across lifestyle behaviors, physical health, and mental health, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in…
Learn MoreDo You Live in a ‘Food Swamp’? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans who live near a “food swamp” may have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study finds.A number of studies have looked at the health consequences of living in a so-called food desert -…
Learn MoreFighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress.While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ex…
Learn More52,000 Pounds of Sausage Products Recalled Due to Listeria Danger
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A variety of ready-to-eat sausage and charcuterie products are being recalled because they may have come into contact with surfaces that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.Daniele International LLC, …
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