FDA Approves Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults have a second vaccine option for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.The other shot for adults 60 years and…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Shot for Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was app…
Learn MoreNova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy ‘Smoke Plume’ to U.S. Northeast
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated le…
Learn MoreUna inmensa masa de sargazo se dirige a la costa de Florida, y pone la salud en peligro
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando vaya a las playas de Florida este verano, tenga cuidado, advirtió una experta, ya que una masa flotante de 5,000 millas (8,047 kilómetros) de sargazo, un tipo de alga, ha comenzado a invadir las c…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on Florida’s beaches. It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respiratory health issues.”T…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on Florida’s beaches. It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respiratory health issues.”T…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Be cautious when heading to Florida’s beaches this summer, an expert warned, as a 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on the state’s shores. It can be low risk in some instances, …
Learn MoreComposite Neighborhood-Level Opportunity Predicts Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Status
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood Child Opportunity Index 2.0 (COI) scores are a stronger predictor of exacerbation-prone asthma status than individual-level metrics of household income and parental education, according to a study …
Learn MoreUn estudio muestra un potente nuevo objetivo para salvar vidas de la EPOC
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores quizá hayan encontrado un nuevo objetivo en los síntomas de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC), que podría potencialmente salvar más vidas. El estudio se enfocó en los ta…
Learn MoreEl humo de incendios forestales canadienses provoca alertas por el aire en Colorado y Montana
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dos estados del oeste de EE. UU. emitieron alertas por la calidad del aire en el fin de semana, mientras el humo espeso de unos incendios en Canadá se desplazaba hacia el sur. Colorado y Montana experiment…
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