Otra fuente de exposición al plomo en los niños: el humo de segunda mano
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una fuente de exposición al plomo en los niños tal vez resulte sorpresiva. Se trata del humo de segunda mano, según un estudio de la Universidad de Texas A&M.”Es probable que investigaciones posterio…
Learn MoreNo use las gotas para los ojos Dr. Berne’s y LightEyez, debido a bacterias y hongos, advierte la FDA
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las gotas para los ojos contaminadas vuelven a ser noticia: los reguladores federales advierten a los consumidores que no usen ciertas gotas para los ojos, debido a problemas de contaminación. El mar…
Learn MoreMuy pocos niños reciben exámenes de la vista con regularidad, y el seguro es clave
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los exámenes de la vista son una importante forma de detectar problemas potenciales relacionados con los ojos, pero más de dos tercios de los niños de Estados Unidos no los reciben en sus revisiones….
Learn MoreU.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn MoreU.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States.The U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreHallucinogens: What Are They, Side Effects, Precautions & Abuse
Hallucinogen drugs, also known as psychedelics, have been in the news lately as recent breakthroughs have highlighted their potential health benefits.Find out what hallucinogens are, how they’re used, and their side effects, precautions and drug inter…
Learn MoreNurses Report High Resiliency, Yet Many Want to Leave the Field
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite high self-reports of resiliency, many nurses intend to leave the career, according to a study published online June 14 in BMC Health Services Research.Saija Sihvola, from University of Eastern Finlan…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With 2023 predicted to be the hottest year on record, a new study is pointing to another potential consequence of heat waves: faster declines in older adults’ memory and thinking skills.The study, of nearly …
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