Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday.”I…
Learn MoreVaccination Greatly Reduces Odds of MIS-C in Teens Who Get COVID
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early on in the pandemic doctors observed that some children and teens infected with COVID-19 went on to develop a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication known as multisystem inflam…
Learn MoreVaccination Greatly Reduces Odds of MIS-C in Teens Who Get COVID
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early on in the pandemic doctors observed that some children and teens infected with COVID-19 went on to develop a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication known as multisystem inflam…
Learn MoreStandard Protocol Cuts Opioid Rx After Pediatric Appendectomy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A standardized prescribing protocol can minimize opioid prescriptions at the time of discharge for pediatric appendectomy patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the Am…
Learn MoreStandard Protocol Cuts Opioid Rx After Pediatric Appendectomy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A standardized prescribing protocol can minimize opioid prescriptions at the time of discharge for pediatric appendectomy patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the Am…
Learn MoreFDA 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 MoreAHA News: Donating Blood Benefits Both Receiver and Giver – And Now Is a Critical Time
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Every few seconds, someone in the U.S. finds themself in need of a blood donation. But there’s not always enough donated blood to meet that need. Aid agencies began the year announcing the …
Learn MoreAHA News: Donar sangre beneficia tanto al receptor como al donante, y ahora es un momento crítico
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de febrero de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Cada varios segundos, alguien en EE. UU. necesita inesperadamente una donación de sangre. Pero no siempre hay suficiente sangre donada para cubrir esa necesidad. Las agencias de ayu…
Learn MoreMicrodosing LSD: Can It Help or Harm Mental Health?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Microdosing has become trendy in the era of drug legalization, with TV shows like “Nine Perfect Strangers” promoting the potential positives of regularly taking tiny amounts of psychedelics.But a new study …
Learn MoreCOVID 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…
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