Looking for Reliable Hay Fever Advice? It’s Probably Not on YouTube
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Need information about hay fever? Steer clear of YouTube, a new study advises.Researchers found misinformation about allergic rhinitis, the medical name for the disorder, in a large numbers of posts on the po…
Learn MoreMonkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox could soon get a new name. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with curr…
Learn MoreU.K. Is First Country to Approve Moderna Omicron-Targeted Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 booster that is targeted to the omicron variant will be available soon — and it has already been approved in Britain.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency was the first to give t…
Learn MoreScotland Becomes First Country to Provide Free Period Products
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Monday, Scotland became the world’s first country to help its residents with what activists supporting the move call “period poverty.” The country now offers free period products for anyone who needs them…
Learn MoreDog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding yet another wrinkle to the monkeypox outbreak, a new case study suggests that people can pass the virus on to their pet dogs.Therefore, people who are infected with the virus should avoid close contact …
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.The study — recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatr…
Learn MoreDescubren poliovirus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud estatales y locales han detectado poliovirus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York, un hallazgo que indica que el virus se ha propagado mucho desde que se descubri…
Learn MoreUna nueva legislación federal podría reducir los costos de los medicamentos
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se anticipa que la Ley de la Reducción de la Inflación (Inflation Reduction Act) reduzca los gastos de desembolso por los medicamentos de muchos adultos mayores de EE. UU., pero la mayoría de sus benef…
Learn MoreEl viento puede despegar los castillos inflables infantiles, con resultados trágicos
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los castillos inflables son grandes, coloridos, alquilarlos es barato, y son la esencia de la diversión infantil. ¿Qué podría ir mal?Resulta que muchas cosas. Por un lado, los clásicos de las fiestas s…
Learn MoreCuando los adultos se inscriben en Medicaid, los niños pueden beneficiarse
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Algunos adultos que se inscriben en Medicaid también traen al sistema a sus hijos que no están inscritos, pero que son elegibles, informa un estudio reciente.Por cada nueve adultos que adquirieron el a…
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