Parents Do Not Always Prepare for Well-Child Visits
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of parents take recommended steps to prepare themselves and their children ahead of a well-child visit, according to the results of a survey released by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Natio…
Learn MoreFDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.
The agency announced draft guidance for manufacturers that would lower allowable lead levels in pr…
U.S. Proposes to Make COVID-19 Shot Annual, Much Like Flu Shot
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday asked its vaccine advisory panel to weigh a proposal to turn COVID-19 vaccines into an annual shot for most Americans.Such a move would simplify future vaccinat…
Learn MoreChildren Born at Less Than 34 Weeks Show Cognitive Deficits in Adolescence
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Compared with adolescents born at 40 weeks of gestation, those born at
Learn MoreFemale Cancer Survivors Experience Accelerated Declines in Physical Function
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Female survivors of cancer experience accelerated declines in physical function after diagnosis versus matched controls, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Oncology.Elizabeth M. Cespedes Fe…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Children Have Adequate Geographic Access to Cancer Care
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most U.S. children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have adequate access to pediatric cancer care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Xiaohui Liu, Ph.D., from University…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Less Effective With Higher BMI
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D (VD) supplementation has a blunted response for participants with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Deirdre K. Tobias, Sc.D., from Brigham and…
Learn MoreAlgorithm Predicts Urinary Tract Infection Without Microscopy
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The NoMicro classifier appears accurate for evaluating urine cultures in cases of suspected urinary tract infection in the primary care setting without the need for microscopy, according to a study published i…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Drug for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved zanubrutinib (Brukinsa), a next-generation BTK inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.The ap…
Learn More‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in Trouble Again for Forming New Drug Company
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) – “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli may have violated a judge’s order banning him from being involved in the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Friday.Shkreli, who was convicted for an…
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