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Hispanic Americans have a higher risk of preventable infection-related cancers, report shows

09/24/2021 Health News

A new report shows that although Hispanic men and women in the continental United States and Hawaii have 25% to 30% lower overall cancer incidence and mortality than non-Hispanic Whites, they continue to have a higher risk of potentially preventable, infection-related cancers, including approximately two-fold higher rates of liver and stomach cancers. Incidence of cervical cancer, which is almost completely […]

Spending for COVID-19 drove largest recorded increase in development assistance for health, but more is needed

09/23/2021 Health News

A new study tracking global health spending finds that $13.7 billion in development assistance for health (DAH) went toward COVID-19 in 2020, contributing to a 35.7% increase in DAH spending compared to 2019. This unprecedented increase in spending still falls short of what may be needed to address the pandemic in low- and middle-income countries, with one study suggesting a […]

Pfizer says its COVID jab safe for children aged 5-11

09/23/2021 Health News

Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said trial results showed their coronavirus vaccine is safe and produces a robust immune response in children aged five to 11, adding that they would seek regulatory approval shortly. The vaccine would be administered at a lower dosage than for people over 12, they said. “In participants five to 11 years of age, the vaccine […]

U.S. administers 386.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC

09/23/2021 Health News

FILE PHOTO: OSU senior Connor Zoul receives his second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a clinic at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse(Reuters) – The United States has administered 386,780,816 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 467,249,715 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease […]

‘Doctors Dismissed My Chronic Fatigue For Years Before I Was Diagnosed With Lyme Disease’

09/23/2021 Health News

I just had my first child—a baby girl—in January of 2016. I noticed that a lot of other new moms around me were bouncing back quickly after pregnancy and delivery. But I felt the opposite. I was so lethargic I couldn’t even get out of bed. In my head I thought, This is new mom stuff. But I never came […]

Levoit H132 review

09/23/2021 Health News

In this Levoit H132 review, we’ll be revealing everything you need to know about this smart air purifier, from how well it works to improve your indoor air quality, to its best and worst features. We’ve reviewed plenty of air purifiers, from the high end to the more affordable, so if the Levoit H132 isn’t for you, you’re likely to […]

Empagliflozin’s HFpEF Efficacy Catalyzes Redefinition of HF

09/23/2021 Health News

Groundbreaking results from the EMPEROR-Preserved trial did more than establish for the first time that a drug, empagliflozin, has clearly proven efficacy for treating patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The results also helped catalyze a paradigm shift in how heart failure thought leaders think about the role of ejection fraction for making important distinctions among patients […]

Heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccine: Are boys at higher risk?

09/23/2021 Health News

A new, non-peer-reviewed study concluded that healthy boys aged 12–17 years had a higher hospitalization rate due to heart inflammation after their second mRNA COVID-19 vaccination than the expected hospitalizatin rate for COVID-19 in that age group. A non-peer-reviewed study reports on scientific research that other experts in the field have not evaluated before publication; it should not guide clinical […]

The Solution to Au Pairs’ Health Coverage Gaps May Be Simple: ACA Plans

09/23/2021 Health News

In 2016, Isis Mabel, of Mexico, wanted to improve her English. On advice from an aunt, she enrolled with an au pair agency to come to the United States to live with a family and care for the children. The job typically pays about $200 a week on top of lodging and meals. She said she gave the agency $360 […]

Cancer Risk After Radioiodine for Hyperthyroidism Is ‘Small’

09/23/2021 Health News

Amid ongoing debate over potential adverse effects of radioactive iodine (RAI) in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, a new meta-analysis shows no significant increase in the risk of cancer or cancer mortality in the vast majority of cases, with an increased dose-response risk with higher doses shown in some studies. “These findings suggest that radiation-induced cancer risks following RAI therapy for […]

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