COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower Among Adults With Vision, Hearing Disability
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine initiation is lower among adults with vision or hearing disabilities compared with adults without disabilities, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Kea Turner, …
Learn MoreWind Can Uproot Kids’ Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflatable bounce houses are big, colorful, cheap to rent and practically scream “childhood fun.” So, what could possibly go wrong?It turns out plenty. For one thing, the air-filled party staples are vulnerabl…
Learn MoreWhen Adults Sign Up for Medicaid, Kids Can Benefit
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some adults who sign up for Medicaid also bring their unenrolled but eligible kids into the system, a new study reports.For every nine adults who gained access to Medicaid in Oregon due to a special enrollment…
Learn MoreCDC Eases COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidance
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has loosened its COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as the American public learns to live with the virus in its midst. The new gui…
Learn MoreFlavored Nontobacco Oral Nicotine Products Widely Used by Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flavored nontobacco oral nicotine products are the second most widely used nicotine product type among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Pediatrics.
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Learn MoreLa FDA estira el suministro de vacuna contra la viruela del simio al autorizar dosis más bajas
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay) — Mientras los estadounidenses en riesgo hacen largas colas en todo el país, para intentar obtener la vacuna Jynneos contra la viruela del simio, el martes las autoridades de EE. UU. anunciaron que modifica…
Learn MoreFumar todavía acaba con las vidas de 123,000 estadounidenses cada año
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarrillos siguen siendo responsables de demasiadas muertes por cáncer cada año en Estados Unidos, encuentra un estudio reciente.En 2019, casi 123,000 muertes por cáncer en EE. UU. se debieron a…
Learn MoreCDC Eases COVID Social Distancing Guidance
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has loosened its COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as the American public learns to live with the virus in its midst.“We’re in a …
Learn MoreRace, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American kids who are poor or members of ethnic minority groups are missing out on the youth sports that have long been touted for building strong bodies and strong character, a new study reports.The researc…
Learn MoreU.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States has an opioid epidemic, but there’s one bright spot in the fight against it: Prescriptions for these addictive drugs have declined for patients with private insurance.Amid guidelines over t…
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