Pandemic Showed Teachers’ Key Role in Spotting Child Abuse
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teachers play a critical role in the early detection and reporting of child abuse, according to a new study that found school closures during the height of the pandemic may have meant that up to 8,000 report…
Learn MoreFDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) — As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the…
Learn MoreMost Older Americans Say They Will Get Updated COVID-19 Booster in Fall
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most older U.S. adults are prepared to roll up their sleeves to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot once one becomes available, a new poll shows. The poll, conducted in late July online and by phone, inclu…
Learn MorePara los estadounidenses rurales con Alzheimer temprano, ver especialistas es difícil
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses rurales con enfermedad de Alzheimer de inicio temprano son menos propensos que los habitantes de ciudades a ver a un especialista y someterse a pruebas que puedan ayudarles a ellos y …
Learn MoreCuando la marihuana se legaliza, bajan las intoxicaciones por la marihuana sintética
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas parecen ser menos propensas a recurrir a los peligrosos productos de marihuana sintética en los estados de EE. UU. donde la marihuana se ha legalizado, encuentra un estudio de la Universidad…
Learn MoreEl cambio climático empeora incluso más a 218 enfermedades infecciosas
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las inundaciones, las olas de calor y las sequías han hecho que un 58 por ciento de las enfermedades infecciosas empeoren, afirma un nuevo análisis.En la revisión de estudios anteriores, que se publicó e…
Learn MoreBiden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veter…
Learn MoreMost Older, Vaccinated Americans Say They’ll Get Updated Booster in Fall: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most older U.S. adults are prepared to roll up their sleeves to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot once one becomes available, a new poll shows.About 3 in 5 (61%) people over 50 who have gotten at least o…
Learn MorePSA Screening Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with a decreased risk for prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) among both Black and White men, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in JA…
Learn MoreTPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment — If You Can Get It
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — What if a rare viral illness with the potential to cause excruciating pain was in fact treatable, but the only drug for that use was nearly impossible to get, despite being in plentiful supply?That is preci…
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