Pharmacies Must Fill Prescriptions for Drugs That May End Pregnancy, Biden Administration Says
WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Pharmacies must fill prescriptions for medications that could potentially end a pregnancy, the Biden administration said Wednesday.The U.S. Health and Human Services Department Office for Civil Rights sent g…
Learn MoreAsthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID Treatment
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The asthma drug fluticasone furoate is yet another medication that doesn’t work for mild-to-moderate COVID-19, a new study finds. “There was no evidence of improvement in time to recovery or reduction in hos…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Emergency Use of Novavax COVID Vaccine
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Unvaccinated Americans should soon have a fourth COVID vaccine option. On Wednesday, Novavax’s offering was the latest to receive emergency use approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Advisors to…
Learn MoreMethadone ODs Didn’t Rise in Pandemic, Supporting Use as At-Home Treatment
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Giving more patients at-home access to the opioid addiction treatment drug methadone during the COVID pandemic did not lead to more overdose deaths, a nationwide study shows.The research, which covered the p…
Learn MoreChemicals Found in Cosmetics, Plastics Linked to Preterm Delivery
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Phthalates, chemicals that are typically used to strengthen plastics, are in millions of products people use every day, but a new analysis confirms their link to a higher risk for preterm births.The largest …
Learn MoreCancer in Uninsured Often Diagnosed at More Advanced, Lethal Stage
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not having health insurance can be deadly if cancer strikes: A new study shows that people without it are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancers and face lower survival rates than …
Learn MoreDepression Can Follow Stroke, But It Often Precedes It, Too
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While many people suffer from depression after a stroke, a new study suggests depression often occurs beforehand and may be a warning sign.”The study underscores why doctors need to monitor for symptoms of …
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No rise in methadone ODs in pandemic, supporting use as at-home treatment. COVID crisis forced many opioid treatment centers to close, but addicts safely took the treatment at home, a new study finds. Read moreFDA approves Novavax as 4th COVID-19 vacc…
Learn MoreCDC Report Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial resistance is addressed in a special report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Noting that antimicrobial resistance was one of the …
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