Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration plans to stop buying COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments as early as the fall, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, M.D., said Tuesday.Under that plan, those p…
Learn MoreJill Biden, la Primera Dama, tiene COVID-19
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Primera Dama Jill Biden tiene COVID-19 y está experimentando unos “síntomas leves”, según su equipo.”Tras tener una prueba negativa de la COVID-19 el lunes durante su programación regular de pruebas,…
Learn MoreRetiran 2 millones de columpios y mecedoras para bebés debido al peligro de estrangulación
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se están retirando millones de columpios y mecedoras infantiles porque los bebés que gatean pueden enredarse en las correas que cuelgan por debajo.La retirada aplica a los columpios y mecedoras MamaRoo …
Learn MoreUnos audífonos más baratos podrían llegar a las tiendas en octubre, afirma la FDA
MARTES, 19 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Unos audífonos sin receta y asequibles ofrecerán alivio a millones de estadounidenses que sufren de pérdida auditiva a mediados de octubre, bajo una histórica propuesta que acaba de anunciar la Adminis…
Learn MoreLas visitas ‘virtuales’ a los museos son buena medicina para los adultos mayores
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Al combinar la tecnología con las actividades artísticas interactivas, las personas mayores pueden hacer que los museos las visiten en casa, y esto puede respaldar su bienestar físico, mental y social, …
Learn MoreCDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to respond quickly enough during the COVID-19 pandemic and needs an major overhaul, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.With her rebuke, …
Learn MoreNeed Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don’t Ask Local Dispensary
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who use cannabis to relieve pain and improve appetite may be getting bad advice from dispensary staff, a new study suggests.Doctors usually offer only spotty advice about pot to their patien…
Learn MoreToo Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists’ Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can …
Learn MoreHalf of People Infected With Omicron May Not Have Known It: Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Are you one of those folks who thinks they have somehow miraculously managed to avoid COVID-19 infection more than two years into the pandemic?You might be mistaken, claims new research that discovered most…
Learn MoreHypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Globally
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Differences in hypertension prevalence between socioeconomic groups are generally small in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to a study published in the Aug. 23 issue of the Journal of the…
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