2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposure
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric edible cannabis exposures increased from 2017 to 2021, with most exposures occurring in a residential setting, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in Pediatrics.Marit S. Tweet, M.D., from …
Learn MoreFDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulatory change on Tuesday that allows retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills. Before now, patients could only get this two-drug medication through clini…
Learn MorePennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Massive Fraud Involving Bogus Dog Cancer ‘Cures’
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Pennsylvania man who persuaded desperate pet owners that he could help cure their dogs’ cancer was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud and interstate shipment of misbranded animal drugs.Jonathan Nyce…
Learn MoreSmartwatch Study Finds No Unusual Heart Effects From COVID Boosters
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID vaccine boosters appear to be perfectly safe for your heart, data gathered from nearly 5,000 smartwatch wearers shows.Researchers tracked the heart health of thousands of Israeli smartwatch users, incl…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.As…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.As…
Learn MoreNo Increase in Adverse Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccination After MIS-C
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) do not have an increased risk for serious adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online Jan. …
Learn MoreNo Increase in Adverse Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccination After MIS-C
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) do not have an increased risk for serious adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online Jan. …
Learn MoreUn brote de sarampión en Ohio infecta a 82 niños, la mayoría sin vacunar
VIERNES, 30 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un brote de sarampión en la parte central de Ohio ya ha infectado a al menos 82 niños.La mayoría de los impactados por el brote tienen menos de 5 años, reportaron las autoridades estatales. Desde qu…
Learn MoreRetiran más de 28,000 estufas de gas ZLINE debido a un peligro de monóxido de carbono
VIERNES, 30 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, ZLINE Kitchen and Bath retiró ciertos modelos de sus estufas de gas para la cocina, porque el horno puede emitir unos niveles peligrosos de monóxido de carbono mientras se usa, lo que pod…
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