THURSDAY, July, 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As monkeypox cases continue to climb worldwide, demands for vaccines to combat the virus are crashing the vaccine appointment system in New York City. The city of over 8 million people has been running out of supplies almost as soon as they arrive,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A drug used “off-label” for multiple sclerosis (MS) is more effective than a standard medication at preventing symptom flare-ups, a new clinical trial has found. The drug, called rituximab, is approved in the United States for treating certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. ItContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Pharmacies must fill prescriptions for medications that could potentially end a pregnancy, the Biden administration said Wednesday. The U.S. Health and Human Services Department Office for Civil Rights sent guidance to more than 60,000 U.S. pharmacies, reminding them that pregnancy discrimination is illegalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The asthma drug fluticasone furoate is yet another medication that doesn’t work for mild-to-moderate COVID-19, a new study finds. “There was no evidence of improvement in time to recovery or reduction in hospitalizations in participants who took fluticasone furoate versus those who tookContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Unvaccinated Americans should soon have a fourth COVID vaccine option. On Wednesday, Novavax’s offering was the latest to receive emergency use approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet next weekContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Giving more patients at-home access to the opioid addiction treatment drug methadone during the COVID pandemic did not lead to more overdose deaths, a nationwide study shows. The research, which covered the period from January 2019 to August 2021, found that the pushContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While many people suffer from depression after a stroke, a new study suggests depression often occurs beforehand and may be a warning sign. “The study underscores why doctors need to monitor for symptoms of depression long term in people who have had strokes,”Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not having health insurance can be deadly if cancer strikes: A new study shows that people without it are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancers and face lower survival rates than their insured peers. The difference was particularly marked forContinue Reading
No rise in methadone ODs in pandemic, supporting use as at-home treatment. COVID crisis forced many opioid treatment centers to close, but addicts safely took the treatment at home, a new study finds. Read more FDA approves Novavax as 4th COVID-19 vaccine. The two-dose vaccine employs nanoparticle technology to triggerContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As rates of teenage anxiety and depression climb in the United States, parents and teachers are rushing to solve the mental health crisis. Some have proposed mindfulness training in schools as a therapeutic tool, but a review of studies out of the UnitedContinue Reading