Postop A-Fib May Raise Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with incident heart failure hospitalization among patients without a prior history of heart failure undergoing either cardiac or noncardiac surgery, accor…
Learn MoreFlorida Company Recalls All Ice Cream Products Over Possible Listeria Contamination
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Big Olaf Creamery said Wednesday that it is recalling all flavors and all lots of Big Olaf brand ice cream products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.While health…
Learn MoreDemand for Monkeypox Vaccine Overwhelms U.S. Cities
THURSDAY, July, 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As monkeypox cases continue to climb worldwide, demands for vaccines to combat the virus are crashing the vaccine appointment system in New York City. The city of over 8 million people has been running out …
Learn MoreCancer Med Might Be Powerful Treatment for MS
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A drug used “off-label” for multiple sclerosis (MS) is more effective than a standard medication at preventing symptom flare-ups, a new clinical trial has found.The drug, called rituximab, is approved in the…
Learn MorePharmacies 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 …
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