Una vacuna contra la COVID en el embarazo ayuda al bebé, aunque mamá se haya infectado, según un estudio
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas que contraen COVID-19 y luego se vacunan antes de dar a luz son más propensas que otras madres a pasarles anticuerpos protectores a sus hijos recién nacidos, muestra una inve…
Learn MoreFumar le cuesta casi 900 mil millones de dólares al año a la economía de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar no solo es costoso en términos de los riesgos para la salud, sino que también le costó 891 mil millones de dólares a la economía de EE. UU. en 2020.Esto fue casi 10 veces más que los ingresos …
Learn MoreLa vacuna Jynneos protege de la viruela del simio, según datos iniciales de EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La vacuna Jynneos, que se diseñó originalmente para proteger de la infección con la viruela, también parece proteger de la viruela del simio, muestran unos nuevos datos del gobierno de EE. UU.La …
Learn MoreVaccine-Associated Aluminum Linked to Persistent Asthma in Young Children
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is an association between vaccine-associated aluminum and persistent asthma among children with and without eczema, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Academic Pediatrics.Matthew F. Daley…
Learn MoreU.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding. About $225.5 million will go to 83 recipients to support training and app…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new drug for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.But approval of the drug, called Relyvrio, is bound…
Learn MoreAfter Ian’s Destruction: How to Safely Enter, Clean Flood-Damaged Homes
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The devastation left by one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Florida in years is immense. But residents flooded out of their homes by Hurricane Ian must be cautious when they return, federal experts warn.F…
Learn MoreMore Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming ‘Food Insecure’
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans with heart disease also have limited access to food, and this dangerous combination is growing rapidly, a new study finds.”Food insecurity is a common problem among people with cardiovascular d…
Learn MoreAttending Church Might Lengthen Black Men’s Lives
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Places of worship may provide respite for Black men that not only enhances their lives, but may extend them, new research suggests.”Black men have been oppressed, commodified, surveilled and criminalized like…
Learn MoreMoney, Good Info Can’t Undo Resistance to COVID Vaccine: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials tried everything to convince Americans to get vaccinated against COVID, including giving away cash, but that wasn’t enough to change hesitant minds, a new study shows.Researchers were …
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