Health Highlights: Feb. 27, 2023
Black patients with dementia are less likely to get best meds. Researchers say it’s unclear whether the drugs weren’t prescribed or whether some patients could not afford to fill prescriptions. Read moreTake these 7 healthy steps to lower your odds fo…
Learn MorePreeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Common pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may slow infant development in the womb, according to a new study.This leads to newborns being biologically younger than their gestati…
Learn MoreYou Can’t Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re struggling to find ways to get a good night’s sleep, you may not want to use YouTube videos as a resource.Researchers found what they described as an alarming amount of medical misinformation in You…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine Effective for 2022/2023 Season
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza amon…
Learn More1999 to 2021 Saw 50-Fold Increase in Methamphetamine Mortality
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine-related mortality increased 50-fold from 1999 to 2021, and the proportion of deaths co-involving heroin or fentanyl also increased, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the American …
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory symptoms figure out whether they have COVID-19 or the flu. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucira under an emergency use aut…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria Shigella.About 5 percent of Shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention l…
Learn MoreFeds Will Start Limiting Telehealth Prescriptions for Painkillers, ADHD Drugs
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials plan to tighten access to drugs that have the potential for abuse by reinstating federal prescribing requirements that were loosened during the pandemic.The Biden administration will require …
Learn MoreAfter Criticism, FDA Pledges to Revamp Its Tobacco Division
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heavily criticized U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco program promised changes on Friday, including a five-year strategic plan to better outline priorities.”As we enter this era of declining use of…
Learn MoreHow to Recover From Burnout
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Work isn’t always easy, but sometimes it becomes almost unbearable. You might experience a constellation of symptoms, including emotional exhaustion, a reduced sense of personal accomplishment and cynicism, wh…
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