Most Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren’t Reminded by Doctors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are behind on recommended colon cancer screenings — and their doctors often fail to remind them, a new study suggests.The study, by the American Cancer Society, focused on a nationwide sample…
Learn MoreFor the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn’t clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the stress, investigators say.“Researc…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine Cut Risk for Influenza-Linked Hospitalizations in 2023
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Influenza vaccination reduced the risk for influenza-associated hospitalizations by 52 percent in the March to September Southern Hemisphere 2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Sept…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New COVID-19 Booster Shots
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to new COVID-19 boosters for Americans, setting the stage for the updated vaccines to become available within days.The COVID-19 shots from …
Learn MoreFDA Approves New COVID Booster Shots
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to new COVID boosters for Americans, setting the stage for the updated vaccines to become available within days.The COVID-19 shots from Pfi…
Learn MoreEmpresa retira el “Desafío de un solo chip” de estantes de las tiendas, después de que un adolescente fallece
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — El fabricante del “Desafío de un solo chip” ha retirado el producto de los estantes de las tiendas después de que una madre de Massachusetts afirmara que el súper picante, empacado en un contene…
Learn MoreEl calentamiento global podría hacer que los embarazos sean más peligrosos
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El calentamiento global se ha relacionado con tasas más altas de asma, enfermedades cardíacas y otras preocupaciones de salud. Ahora, una nueva investigación sugiere que el aumento de las temperatur…
Learn MoreCould Wildfire Smoke Raise Rural Suicide Rates?
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As this summer has shown, the massive smoke plumes generated by wildfires can dirty the air of regions many miles away. Now a new study is raising the question of whether that pollution is contributing to sui…
Learn MoreSeverity Reduced With Mpox Reinfection, Postvaccination Infection
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The clinical features and outcomes of mpox reinfection and infection postvaccination are less clinically severe than initial infection, according to a global case series published online Sept. 4 in The Lancet…
Learn MoreCancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of how a lack of English proficiency can interfere with a patient’s ability to interact with their doctor and get the best health care possible.But language barriers can prevent cancer pati…
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