EE. UU. distribuirá 800,000 dosis de la vacuna contra la viruela del simio
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En medio de las preocupaciones públicas sobre una respuesta gubernamental lenta a la viruela del simio, los reguladores de salud de EE. UU. autorizaron el miércoles la distribución de 800,000 dosis adici…
Learn MoreSan Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both San Francisco and New York state declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, as they struggle to gain access to more resources to help contain the spread of the virus.About 40% of the 4,907 …
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use Tied to Future Cannabis Use in Teens
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a strong individual-level association between adolescent electronic cigarette use and subsequent cannabis use, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Network Open.
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Learn MoreCOVID-19 Booster May Spur Seroconversion in Blood Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignancy without seroconversion after initial COVID-19 vaccination, seroconversion often occurs after booster vaccination, according to a study published online July 11 in Can…
Learn MoreReformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Americans could be getting updated COVID booster shots that can battle the newest Omicron variants as soon as mid-September. People close to deliberations say that the Biden administration plans to offer a boos…
Learn MoreWave of Opioid Overdoses Expected to Hit U.S. Rural, Urban Areas
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts predict opioid overdoses will climb in both rural and urban areas because of the lethal practice of mixing the highly addictive narcotics with other drugs. The coming wave of opioid overdoses “will be …
Learn MoreOne in 15 Male, One in 50 Female High School Students Carry Guns
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in 15 male and one in 50 female high school students aged younger than 18 years report gun carrying during the past year, according to research published in the July 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for D…
Learn MoreUnited States to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amid public concerns about a slow government response to monkeypox, U.S. health regulators on Wednesday signed off on the distribution of another 800,000 doses of vaccine to stem the outbreak.The additional …
Learn MoreMuchos fumadores que desean dejarlo acaban vapeando también
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos fumadores ansiosos por dejar de fumar adoptan los cigarrillos electrónicos como herramienta para abandonar el hábito, pero un nuevo estudio advierte que la medida podría aumentar el riesgo de h…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, cuestan miles de millones a EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se conocen como “compuestos permanentes” porque persisten en el cuerpo humano, y pueden contribuir al riesgo de muchas cosas, desde el cáncer hasta la obesidad infantil. Ahora, una nueva investigación…
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