Universal Health Care Affects Childhood Vaccination Rates
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Countries with greater progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) had smaller declines in childhood immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in PLOS Medi…
Learn MoreMultidose BCG Protects Against COVID-19 in At-Risk Individuals
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The multidose Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine offers protection against COVID-19 infection among COVID-19-unvaccinated individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 15 …
Learn MoreTwo Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of infant swings and rockers are being recalled because crawling babies can get entangled in straps that dangle beneath them.
The recall applies to MamaRoo and RockaRoo swings and rockers manufac…
Learn More2 Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of infant swings and rockers are being recalled because crawling babies can get entangled in straps that dangle beneath them.The recall applies to MamaRoo and RockaRoo swings and rockers manufactured…
Learn MoreCheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss by mid-October, under a landmark proposal just announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Learn MoreGout More Prevalent Among Black Versus White U.S. Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gout is more prevalent in adults self-reporting Black versus White race, but these differences are attenuated after full adjustment for all risk factors, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Risk for Dialysis Patients Tied to Antibody Response to Vaccine
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the omicron-predominant period, three doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine were associated with improved protection against infection for patients receiving dialysis, but patients with low circulating sev…
Learn MoreLead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids’ Test Scores
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that exposure to lead can harm young children’s brain development. Now a new study suggests that racial segregation may be compounding the detrimental effects of lead on Black children.The stu…
Learn MoreFirst Lady Jill Biden Has COVID-19
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First Lady Jill Biden has COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” according to her staff.”After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develo…
Learn More‘Virtual’ Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — By combining technology with interactive art activities, older people at home can have museums come to them — and this can support their physical, mental and social well-being, a new study reports. “This par…
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