CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begin, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn.According to a Sept. 1 healt…
Learn MoreModerna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that its updated vaccine held its own against the new, highly mutated COVID-19 variant known as BA.2.86.According to the company, the vaccine, which is still pending approval fro…
Learn MoreSigue en aumento el número de suicidios con armas de fuego entre los jóvenes de EE. UU.
MARTES, 5 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Los suicidios de estadounidenses de entre 10 y 24 años continúan en aumento y las armas de fuego son cada vez más el método elegido en estas tragedias, según un nuevo informe.El fácil acceso a…
Learn MoreLos servicios de telesalud pueden ayudar a las mujeres a acceder y comprender el aborto médico
MARTES, 5 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — Incluso antes de que Roe v. Wade fuera revocado en 2022, muchas mujeres en EE. UU. vivían lejos de una clínica donde podrían obtener píldoras para el aborto. Ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere que l…
Learn MoreLos recientes episodios de Mitch McConnell no fueron accidentes cerebrovasculares ni convulsiones, dice el médico del Capitolio
MARTES, 5 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los dos episodios de “paralización” que el Senador Mitch McConnell experimentó recientemente no fueron accidentes cerebrovasculares ni convulsiones, dijo el médico del Capitolio en una nueva carta pu…
Learn MoreObesity-Linked CV Mortality Increased From 1999 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity-related cardiovascular mortality increased from 1999 to 2020 in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Zahra Raisi-Estabrag…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the percentage of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use in the United States, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Centers for Diseas…
Learn MoreOOP Costs Often Exceed Discount Card Pricing for Select Generics
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For select generic medications, out-of-pocket (OOP) payments frequently exceed discount card pricing for two discount drug programs, according to a research letter published online Sept. 5 in the Annals of …
Learn MoreBesides Boosting Health, a Vegan Diet Might Save You Money
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Going vegan doesn’t have to mean going broke, with new research finding that steering clear of meat and dairy can lower food costs by about 16%. “A vegan diet based on fruits, vegetables, grains and beans h…
Learn MoreModerna Says Updated COVID Shot Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some good news for folks who are worried about the new, troublesome COVID variant known as BA.2.86: Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that its updated vaccine held its own against this highly mutated version of …
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