Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping Folks From Medicaid as Pandemic Relief Ends
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Large numbers of people are losing their Medicaid health coverage as pandemic relief measures end, and the federal government is asking states to slow down the purging of rolls.Some people losing coverage coul…
Learn MoreWorking With AI Might Make for Lonely Workers
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that people working with artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be lonely, suffer from insomnia and drink more heavily after work. In the study, published online June 12 in the Journal of …
Learn MoreDeath From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.“We believe this t…
Learn MoreCrowdfunding Used for Direct, Indirect Medical Costs in Diabetes
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with diabetes may turn to crowdfunding for help with direct and indirect medical expenses, even when they have insurance, according to a research letter published online June 13 in the Annals of Inter…
Learn MoreDecreases in Mpox Vaccination Shortfall Needed in Minorities
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Achieving equitable progress in vaccination for mpox will require decreases in shortfalls among racial and ethnic minorities, according to research published in the June 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Learn MoreThird Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Seems Safe for Young Children
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine seems safe for children aged 6 months to 5 years, with no new safety concerns reported, according to research published in the June 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Con…
Learn MoreLas personas mayores deben permanecer sociales y activas para un ‘envejecimiento óptimo’, muestra un estudio
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No solo los jóvenes se benefician de las amistades y la actividad. Permanecer socialmente activos también puede ayudar a los adultos mayores a envejecer de la mejor forma, según una nueva investigación, …
Learn MoreLa metformina, un fármaco para la diabetes, podría ayudar a prevenir la COVID prolongada
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una pastilla genérica y segura para la diabetes puede ayudar a las personas a evitar la COVID prolongada, muestra un nuevo ensayo clínico. La metformina redujo el riesgo de COVID prolongada en alrededor …
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA respalda la vacuna contra el VSR para los bebés y algunos niños
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un panel asesor de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. recomendó el jueves que la agencia apruebe una vacuna contra el VSR para los bebés y para algunos niños pequeños. La vacu…
Learn MoreBladder Cancer Treatment May Lower Risk for Alzheimer and Related Dementias
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is associated with a significantly lower rate and risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) among patients with bladder cancer, according to a study pub…
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