Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don’t Trust) for Health News
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new survey reports.At least 4 in 10 peo…
Learn MoreVaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer’s disease, new research reveals.Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or th…
Learn MoreDoes Prior Omicron Infection Shield Against Future Infection? Maybe Not
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People may assume that a COVID-19 infection protects them the next time they encounter the virus, but that’s not necessarily true.A new study of 750 vaccinated seniors living in retirement homes and long-term …
Learn MoreBetter Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Robust antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are detected in boosted pregnant individuals, according to a study published in the Aug. 14 issue of Vaccine.Flor M. Munoz, M.D., from the Baylor College of …
Learn MoreUn grupo de pediatras insta a administrar la nueva inyección contra el VSR a todos los bebés
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos los bebés deben recibir el nuevo anticuerpo monoclonal preventivo de acción prolongada para el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), señaló el principal grupo de pediatras del país. La Academia A…
Learn MoreUn grupo de pediatras insta a administrar la nueva inyección contra el VSR a todos los bebés
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos los bebés deben recibir el nuevo anticuerpo monoclonal preventivo de acción prolongada para el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), señaló el principal grupo de pediatras del país. La Academia A…
Learn More‘Do Your Own Research’: Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation.“We had heard the phr…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los bebés hospitalizados por el VSR estaban por lo demás sanos, encuentra un estudio
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los expertos comienzan a prepararse para otra temporada de virus, ahora saben que incluso los bebés sanos sin problemas de salud subyacentes están en riesgo de un virus sincitial respiratorio (…
Learn MorePediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged…
Learn MoreMost Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As experts begin preparing for another season of viruses, they now know that even healthy infants with no underlying health issues are at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).New research finds t…
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