Infections Reported After Single Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most cases of monkeypox that occur after vaccination with the modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic vaccine (MVA-BN) occur within 14 days of receipt of the first dose, according to a research letter publish…
Learn MoreBabies Might Trigger Brain Changes in New Dads
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When men become parents, a lot changes in their lives — less sleep and more time devoted to taking care of their children come to mind — but new research now suggests that distinct changes also unfold in a n…
Learn More‘I’m Not the Doctor for You’: Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), some doctors harbor biases toward people with disabilities, and even actively avoid accepting them as patients, a new study finds.I…
Learn MoreU.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer researchers and clinicians have made tremendous progress in reducing death rates in the past three decades, yet a racial gap persists in the United States. Even with the lower numbers of actual d…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Myths Drive Low Rates of Uptake Among U.S. Kids
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Almost 8 in 10 U.S. adults have received their primary COVID-19 vaccine series, but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 have done the same, according to a new report based on late September figures from the U.S….
Learn MoreMinority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer’s Meds
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While certain minority groups are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their white counterparts, they may also be less likely to be eligible for new disease-slowing treatments, a new study finds. Cog…
Learn MoreResearch & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Olivier J. Wouters, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MorePrevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable heterogeneity in the prevalence of obesity among different Asian American subgroups in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ni…
Learn MoreMás estadounidenses con enfermedad cardiaca también presentan ‘inseguridad alimentaria’
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses con enfermedad cardiaca también tienen un acceso limitado a la comida, y esta es una combinación peligrosa que aumenta con rapidez, encuentra un estudio reciente.”La inseguri…
Learn MoreIr a la iglesia podría alargar la vida de los hombres negros
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los lugares de culto podrían proveer un alivio a los hombres negros que no solo mejora sus vidas, sino que también las prolonga, sugiere una investigación reciente.”Los hombres negros han sido opri…
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