Un 40 por ciento de las ventas de cigarrillos de EE. UU. son mentolados: prohibirlos sería muy impactante
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una prohibición propuesta de los cigarrillos mentolados podría tener un impacto significativo en las tasas de tabaquismo, en particular entre las minorías, sugiere una nueva investigación de EE. UU.Lo…
Learn MoreBlack Women Have Less Access to Newer Mammogram Technology
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2005 to 2020, Black women had less access to new mammographic imaging technology compared with White women in the Medicare population, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in Radiology.Eric W. Ch…
Learn MoreNo Increase in GBS Seen After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is an increase in the reporting rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after COVID-19 vaccination, but the rate is within the incidence range for the general population, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreAs Clinics Providing Abortions Closed in Iowa, STD Rates Started Rising
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers.Unfortunately, these very same clinics …
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.This recall w…
Learn MoreWhat’s Keeping Some Hispanic Americans From Getting the COVID Shot?
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While a large number of Hispanic Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at this point, a new study suggests barriers may still stand in the way for those who might want to get shots.Res…
Learn MoreMajor Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The ability of TPOXX to treat people infected with monkeypox is being directly tested in a new clinical trial in central Africa, U.S. health officials have announced.TPOXX — the antiviral drug tecovirimat — is…
Learn MoreNew Omicron Variants Gaining Foothold in U.S.
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show.Luckily, they’re related to the Omicron variant BA.5, so recently updated booster shots should pro…
Learn MoreTelehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth became a common way for doctors to see patients during the early days of the pandemic.New research suggests that surgical patients offered virtual care are far more likely to keep appointments befor…
Learn MoreFDA Warning Letters Mainly Sent to Small Online E-Cigarette Retailers
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun issuing warning letters to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) companies, with almost all letters sent to small online retailers, according to a study published o…
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