Moderna Will Offer Free COVID-19 Shots to Uninsured After PHE Ends
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased supplies run out, the company announc…
Learn MoreScreening Key to Identifying E-Cigarette-Associated Lung Injury
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens continued to present similarly with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Pediatric Pulmonolo…
Learn MoreAvoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Driven by Genetics
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is highly heritable, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.Lisa Dinkler, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and co…
Learn MoreDepression, Anxiety Tied to Higher Health Care Use With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worsening or persistently high anxiety or depression symptoms are tied to significantly higher use of health care among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the F…
Learn MoreSleep Meds Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in White Older Adults
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Frequent sleep medication use is associated with an increased risk for dementia in White older adults, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.Yue Leng, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MorePrepregnancy Migraine Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A history of migraine before pregnancy is associated with a higher risk for adverse outcomes during pregnancy, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Neurology.Alexandra C. Purdue-Smithe, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MorePrior Paid Medical Malpractice Claims Predict Future Claims Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A single prior paid medical malpractice claim is associated with substantial, long-lived higher future claim risk, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Health Forum.David A. Hyman, J.D., M….
Learn MoreDrugs With Low Clinical Benefit Show Higher Direct-to-Consumer Spending
WEDNESDAY Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among the top-selling U.S. drugs, those with lower added clinical benefit ratings and higher total drug sales have higher manufacturer spending on direct-to-consumer advertising, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Overdose Antidote More Easily Obtainable
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers are meeting Wednesday to discuss making generic naloxone hydrochloride available without requiring interaction with a pharmacist, CNN reported. Approval could happ…
Learn MoreLong COVID Seen in Most Cancer Patients After Infection
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 report postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (PASC) that may persist beyond six months, according to a stu…
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