Psoriasis Tied to Elevated Risk for Celiac Disease
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with psoriasis have double the odds of having celiac disease (CD) versus individuals without psoriasis, according to a research letter published online Feb. 9 in the Journal of the American Academ…
Learn MoreDisparities Persist in CVD Mortality, Despite Overall Decline
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rural counties and counties with a higher percentage of Black residents continue to experience higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality despite overall declines in CVD mortality, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory symptoms figure out whether they have COVID-19 or the flu. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucira under an emergency use aut…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria Shigella.About 5 percent of Shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention l…
Learn MoreFeds Will Start Limiting Telehealth Prescriptions for Painkillers, ADHD Drugs
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials plan to tighten access to drugs that have the potential for abuse by reinstating federal prescribing requirements that were loosened during the pandemic.The Biden administration will require …
Learn MoreAfter Criticism, FDA Pledges to Revamp Its Tobacco Division
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heavily criticized U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco program promised changes on Friday, including a five-year strategic plan to better outline priorities.”As we enter this era of declining use of…
Learn MoreHay Fever Symptoms Worse in Urban Versus Rural Areas
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People living in urban areas report significantly worse hay fever symptoms than those living in rural areas, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Scientific Reports.Ann Gledson, from University of …
Learn MorePregnancy Outcomes Worse for Young Versus Older Adolescents
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young pregnant adolescents have worse outcomes than older adolescents, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Maternal-Fetal Medicine.Anne M. Ambi…
Learn MoreSustained Low Wages Tied to Early Death Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sustained low-wage earning is associated with elevated mortality risk and excess deaths, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Katrina L. Kezios…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Treatment for Geographic Atrophy
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pegcetacoplan (SYFOVRE) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first and only treatment for geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration.Pegcetacopl…
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