La FDA autoriza a la vacuna contra la COVID de Novavax como primera dosis de refuerzo
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ahora, los estadounidenses tendrán otra opción si desean una dosis de refuerzo de una vacuna contra la COVID.El miércoles, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobó a la vac…
Learn MoreEl homicidio es una importante causa de muerte entre las mujeres embarazadas de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La causa de muerte más probable de las mujeres embarazadas no es la hipertensión, las hemorragias ni la sepsis, sino sus esposos y novios. El homicidio es una importante causa de muerte entre las mujer…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, son nocivas hasta para los caimanes
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los caimanes que viven a lo largo del río Cape Fear de Carolina del Norte tienen unos altos niveles en sangre de 14 compuestos tóxicos, junto con señales de daño en el sistema inmunitario, muestra una …
Learn MoreEl uso de marihuana, metanfetamina y cocaína puede provocar una peligrosa fibrilación auricular
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Usar marihuana aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar fibrilación auricular (FA), un trastorno del ritmo cardiaco, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Se sabía que drogas como la metanfetamina, la cocaína y los opiáceo…
Learn MoreNew Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women addicted to opioids have both a compelling reason to change and a harder time getting medications to battle their substance use disorder.Now, a new plan from the Biden administration would expan…
Learn MoreChickenpox Vaccine Has Nearly Erased Deaths, Hospitalizations From Virus in U.S.
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New government data shows that the chickenpox vaccine has virtually eliminated deaths and severe cases of the virus in U.S. children and teens.In the analysis, released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Learn MorePersistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. influenza hospital rates and influenza vaccination coverage persist, according to research published in the Oct. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preve…
Learn MoreERs Seeing Huge Rise in Cases of Sexual Assault
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Victims of sexual assault are seeking treatment in U.S. emergency rooms in growing numbers, with University of Michigan (UM) researchers detecting a 15-fold increase between 2006 and 2019.Rapes and other forms…
Learn MoreSurgeon General Says ‘Toxic Workplaces’ Take Big Toll on Workers’ Health
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just about anyone who’s ever dealt with a toxic work environment can tell you about the toll it takes on your physical and mental health. Now, the U.S. government is backing that perception up with some eviden…
Learn MoreAdd COVID Shot to Routine Vaccine Schedule: CDC Panel
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In an unanimous vote on Thursday, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts recommended that COVID shots be added to the list of recommended vaccinations for children and adults.Now it’s up to the U.S. Centers of Disease…
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