Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn.That’s because one of the two major U.S….
Learn MoreCasi ningún lugar del mundo está libre de contaminación atmosférica
MARTES, 7 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio es suficiente para quitarle el aliento: encontró que casi ningún lugar de la Tierra está libre de aire contaminado.El estudio “provee una profunda comprensión sobre el estado actual de la…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to higher levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in eClinicalMedicine.Diddier Prada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mailman School of…
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA reevaluará el mérito de un descongestionante que muchos califican de inútil
LUNES, 6 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace años que los consumidores utilizan un descongestionante oral de venta libre llamado fenilefrina, pero quizá esta situación no continúe mucho tiempo.La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) …
Learn MoreMotavizumab, Nirsevimab, Palivizumab Beneficial for RSV Prevention
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant benefits are seen with motavizumab, nirsevimab, and palivizumab for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and children, according to a review published online Feb. 17 in JAMA …
Learn MoreThere’s Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study is enough to take your breath way: Nearly no place on Earth is free of air pollution, it found.The study “provides a deep understanding of the current state of outdoor air pollution and its impact…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Again Weigh Merit of Decongestant That Many Call Useless
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using a common over-the-counter oral decongestant known as phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advi…
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA respalda una segunda vacuna contra el VSR para los estadounidenses mayores
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras horas de debate sobre preocupaciones por la seguridad, el miércoles un panel asesor de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. recomendó la aprobación de una segunda vacuna con…
Learn MoreSea Spray Can Waft Polluted Coastal Water Inland
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sewage-polluted Southern California coastal waters become airborne in sea spray aerosol, and can spread to people on land, even beyond the beach, according to a new study.For this research, scientists sampled …
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Second RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following hours of discussion over safety concerns, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended approval of a second respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, this one made b…
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