Casi 20 millones de estadounidenses mayores viven con degeneración macular, que puede provocar ceguera
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un hallazgo sugiere que más estadounidenses que nunca presentan dificultades de visión a medida que envejecen, y los investigadores informan que casi 20 millones de adultos tienen una degeneración ma…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections From Dentists’ Water Lines
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a number of U.S. children have picked up a serious infection from contaminated water lines at the dentist’s office.Although rare, outbreaks of…
Learn MoreAHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to environmental toxins may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Se…
Learn MoreCKD Incidence Differs by Race in People With Diabetes
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A high incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) persists among U.S. patients with diabetes, with differences seen across racial and ethnic groups, according to a letter to the editor published in the Oct. 13 i…
Learn MoreAHA: Vaping Tied to Negative Effects on Cardiovascular Function
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant negative effects on cardiovascular function are seen for people who vape, according to two studies based on the cross-sectional Cardiac and Lung E-cig Smoking (CLUES) study and presented at the Amer…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Tied to Higher Risk for Myocarditis, Pericarditis
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A higher incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis occurs after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a review published online Sept. 25 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Juan Gao, from Anhui Medical U…
Learn More‘Tobacco-Flavored’ E-Cigarette Liquids Now More Sweet, Fruity
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The use of sweet and fruity flavor chemicals in tobacco-flavored electronic cigarette liquids (e-liquids) has increased, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in Tobacco Control.Esther E. Omaiye, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreAmid a Surge in RSV Cases, Hopes for a New Vaccine
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants and children sick with RSV are flooding pediatricians’ offices and children’s hospitals across the United States, due to an early surge of the common childhood virus this year.But within one or two “sic…
Learn MorePfizer Study Reveals Big Rise in Immunity From COVID-19 Booster
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday.The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi…
Learn MoreCuando la hora cambie el domingo, revise las pilas de las alarmas de humo y monóxido de carbono
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando atrase el reloj el domingo, haga unas sencillas revisiones de seguridad en casa que podrían salvarle la vida.Revise las alarmas de humo y los detectores de monóxido de carbono (CO) para asegura…
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