FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection. Mpox — previously known as monkeypox — is a fast-spreading virus transmitted mainly through close skin-to-skin contact, especiallyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024, HealthDay News — The Southern Hemisphere’s flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year’s flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care. Most (68.3%) of those sent to hospital had the A(H3N2) strain of flu,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs that could trigger an overdose, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday. The warning, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can’t be taken for granted, new government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school year. That leaves more than 125,000 new students without the protectionContinue Reading
FRIDAY, September 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have positive results, a new study finds. Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment for opioid use disorder, and theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chroming, where toxic fumes from common household items are inhaled for a quick high, is on the rise among youth and TikTok may be to blame, new research suggests. In findings that are to be presented Saturday at the American Academy of PediatricsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans don’t plan to get vaccinated against the flu or COVID-19 this season, a new survey has found. Fewer than two in five U.S. adults (38%) say they will definitely get a flu jab, and only one in four (26%) say they’llContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Opioid use disorder can be a contributing factor to Americans landing in the nation’s prisons and jails, but those inmates typically have no access to medications that could help wean them off the drugs. So finds a new study of over 900 jailsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, appears to ease depression symptoms at least as well as one of the most commonly used antidepressants, a new clinical trial shows. Patients showed significant improvement in their depressive symptoms after taking either a single doseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSRI antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro), researchers report. The drug appeared to affect a serotonin receptor in the brain calledContinue Reading