As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a troubling equation: Many Americans with the highest rates of hospitalization for influenza have the lowest uptake of the annual flu vaccine.That’s why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreSome Patients Swap Opioids for Medical Cannabis to Treat Pain
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis may be a viable alternative to opioids for managing pain on both an individual and community level, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Substance Use & Misuse.Carolyn E. Pritche…
Learn MoreRobotic Prostate Cancer Surgery Tied to Financial Harm in Younger Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Younger patients have a higher risk for financial toxicity following robotic prostate cancer surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology.Oktay Özman, M.D., from the…
Learn MoreRates of Surgical Consults Lower for Black Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black Medicare patients have lower odds of receiving a surgical consultation after being admitted from the emergency department with an emergency general surgery condition versus similar White Medicare patien…
Learn MoreThere’s a Push to Expand Medicare’s Coverage of Dental Issues
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dental coverage under Medicare could soon start expanding for seniors under a new proposal from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).Still, the proposed rules would not provide full cover…
Learn MoreOver a Million Americans Are Rationing Insulin Due to High Cost
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 million Americans with diabetes have to ration lifesaving insulin because they can’t afford it, a new study shows.Many people delayed picking up their insulin prescription, while others took lower…
Learn MoreAlong Eastern Seaboard, Hurricanes Getting Bigger, Wetter
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Atlantic seaboard could be in for faster-forming and wetter hurricanes, new research warns.Climate change is the overarching cause, experts say.As parts of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico recove…
Learn MoreAbbott Announces Recall of Infant Formula Over Defective Caps
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Abbott Inc. has announced that it is again recalling some of its infant formula products, though the company said this latest recall is small and should not significantly impact nationwide supply.The recall wa…
Learn MoreUn experto responde a sus preguntas sobre la vacuna contra la gripe para esta dura temporada que ya llegó
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los indicios apuntan a que la temporada de gripe de este año va a ser particularmente desagradable, lo que hace que la vacuna anual contra la influenza sea incluso más importante de lo usual, señalan …
Learn MoreUnos nuevos datos confirman que el refuerzo actualizado de Pfizer se dirige a las variantes ómicron
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los datos de un nuevo ensayo muestran que la vacuna de refuerzo contra la COVID actualizada de Pfizer es más potente contra las subvariantes de la ómicron que la vacuna original, anunció el jueves la …
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