FDA Warns of Rising Dangers of Unapproved Drug Tianeptine
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States….
Learn MoreMost Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 90 percent of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration senior adviser on testing said Tuesd…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Travel Rules to Europe May Be Lifted for Vaccinated
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tue…
Learn MoreSpironolactone Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spironolactone use is not associated with an increased risk for cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Dermatology.Kanthi Bommareddy, M.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreIvermectin Does Not Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ivermectin treatment during early illness does not prevent progression to severe disease for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Internal…
Learn MoreIvermectin Does Not Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ivermectin treatment during early illness does not prevent progression to severe disease for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Internal…
Learn MoreTrends in Pediatric ED Visits for Mental Health Conditions Explored
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with 2019, there were declines in weekly emergency department visits associated with mental health conditions (MHCs) during 2020, followed by variation in specific MHCs by age and sex during 2021 a…
Learn MoreTrends in Pediatric ED Visits for Mental Health Conditions Explored
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with 2019, there were declines in weekly emergency department visits associated with mental health conditions (MHCs) during 2020, followed by variation in specific MHCs by age and sex during 2021 a…
Learn MoreSocial Vulnerability Linked to Increased Severity of COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19 from socially vulnerable neighborhoods present with increased severity of illness and require more intensive treatment, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in the Annals of …
Learn MoreAdding Darolutamide Ups Survival in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Survival is prolonged in patients with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer receiving darolutamide versus placebo, in combination with androgen-deprivation therapy and docetaxel, according to a stu…
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