Algunos jóvenes sobrevivientes al cáncer no reciben la vacuna contra el VPH, que previene el cáncer
JUEVES, 29 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes sobrevivientes al cáncer se enfrentan a un riesgo más alto por el virus del papiloma humano (VPH), que se sabe que aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de cuello uterino. Entonces, ¿por qué un núm…
Learn MoreNurse-Driven Protocol Ups Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A nurse-driven protocol for improving pneumococcal vaccination rates in immunosuppressed patients is associated with significant increases in vaccination rates, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in …
Learn MoreOver 28,000 ZLINE Gas Ranges Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Danger
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Thursday, ZLINE Kitchen and Bath recalled certain models of its gas kitchen ranges because the oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death.The…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Booster mRNA Dose Increases Antibody Duration
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mRNA vaccine boosters increase antibody duration, but do not increase antibody levels, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Samuel M. Ailsworth, from t…
Learn MoreMeasles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Kids, Most of Them Unvaccinated
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A measles outbreak in central Ohio has now infected at least 82 children. Most of those impacted by the outbreak have been under the age of 5, state officials reported. Since details of the first measles cases…
Learn MoreNew COVID Pill May Be Improvement Over Paxlovid, Chinese Trial Suggests
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 patients could soon have a new antiviral pill they can take to guard against severe disease. The treatment, called VV116, worked as well as Paxlovid in people who were at high risk of severe disease i…
Learn MoreOver 28,000 ZLINE Gas Ranges Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Danger
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Thursday, ZLINE Kitchen and Bath recalled certain models of its gas kitchen ranges because the oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death.The…
Learn MoreFewer Symptoms for Mpox Infection Seen After Vaccination
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with mpox infection ≥14 days after receipt of one JYNNEOS vaccine dose have less hospitalization, fever, headache, malaise, myalgia, and chills compared with unvaccinated individuals, according …
Learn MoreFDA Approves Sunlenca for Treatment-Resistant HIV
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with HIV-1 whose HIV infection cannot be successfully treated with…
Learn MoreSexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot can happen in a marriage to end the sexual part of the relationship.Maybe a sexless marriage is OK, if both partners agree on the diminished role of physical and emotional intimacy.But if there’s a di…
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