Disparities Seen in Patient Selection for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant disparities exist in patient selection for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), according to a study published online April 5 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Anuj B. Mehta, …
Learn MoreMove to ‘Green’ School Buses Could Boost Kids’ Class Attendance
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.But outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks t…
Learn MoreShutting Down Nuclear Plants Could Cost Thousands of U.S. Lives as Pollutants Rise
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even as many U.S. nuclear reactors reach the end of their estimated life spans, the country still gets nearly 20% of its power from these sites. Now, new research claims that shutting them down could increas…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado podría aumentar las probabilidades de demencia
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La exposición a la contaminación atmosférica podría aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar demencia, según una revisión de investigaciones anteriores.El nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Harvard es el más re…
Learn MoreRSVpreF Safe, Effective for Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness in Seniors
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein-based (RSVpreF) vaccine appears to be safe and effective for preventing RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness in older adults, according to a study…
Learn MoreFDA Says Repaired Sleep Apnea Machines Still Carry Health Risks
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another warning about certain sleep apnea machines made by Philips Respironics.Already the subject of a 2021 recall, some of the company’s repaired continuous …
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal allergies are more common among Black and Hispanic people, but these patients are less likely to get the shots that could ease their symptoms, researchers say.“We already know that these underreprese…
Learn MoreRSVpreF Vaccine Found to Be Safe, Effective During Pregnancy
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of bivalent respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein-based (RSVpreF) vaccine during pregnancy is safe and effective for preventing RSV illness in infants, according to a study published online A…
Learn MorePandemic Disrupted Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season Timing
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The typical timing of seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics (October to April) was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the April 7 issue of the U.S. Center…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a review of prior research.The new Harvard study is the latest look at a host of health issues — from dementia to heart dise…
Learn More