Apenas un mordisco de un comestible de marihuana manda a un niño al hospital
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los “comestibles” de colores brillantes pueden ser una tentación para los niños pequeños, y están más disponibles ahora que muchos estados de EE. UU. han legalizado el cannabis para el uso recreativo y m…
Learn MoreChina eliminará el requisito de pruebas de COVID para los viajeros extranjeros
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A partir del miércoles 30 de agosto, los viajeros a China ya no necesitarán una prueba negativa de la COVID para entrar al país, anunciaron las autoridades el lunes. Wang Wenbin, vocero del Ministerio de…
Learn MoreHeart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies.The list represents the first step in a landmark p…
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Flu Vaccine in Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recommendations have been updated for influenza vaccination among U.S. children for the 2023 to 2024 season, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report from the American Academy of Pedi…
Learn MoreUnguided Electronic Cigarette Use Beneficial for Smoking Cessation
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are beneficial for smoking cessation in adult smokers with varied motivation for smoking cessation, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in eClinicalMedicine.Matt…
Learn MoreRising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid sig…
Learn MoreYouth Reporting Discrimination Face Higher Risk for Subsequent Suicidal Ideation
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported experiences of discrimination increase youth’s risk for suicidal ideation a year later, according to a study published online July 28 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Arielle T. Pearlman, from the Un…
Learn MoreChina to Drop COVID-19 Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Starting Wednesday, August 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test to enter that country, officials announced Monday.China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the …
Learn MoreLas autoridades anuncian que las vacunas contra la COVID actualizadas saldrán a mediados de septiembre
VIERNES, 25 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mediados de septiembre podrían estar disponibles unas nuevas vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19, adaptadas para que se dirijan a las variantes que circulan ahora.Se prevé que la Administración de…
Learn MoreTHC Dose Predicts Severe, Prolonged Toxicity in Children Younger Than 6 Years
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 6 years, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dose is a significant predictor of severe and prolonged toxicity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Pediatrics.Lesley C. Pepin, M.D….
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