FDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulatory change on Tuesday that allows retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills. Before now, patients could only get this two-drug medication through clini…
Learn MorePennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Massive Fraud Involving Bogus Dog Cancer ‘Cures’
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Pennsylvania man who persuaded desperate pet owners that he could help cure their dogs’ cancer was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud and interstate shipment of misbranded animal drugs.Jonathan Nyce…
Learn MoreNew Insight Into How Dry Eyes Can Weaken Corneas
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying dry eye disease in mice have found that the condition can alter how the cornea heals itself. They have also identified potential treatments.“We have drugs, but they only work well in abo…
Learn MoreWhat Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A comprehensive eye exam could be the key to determining if you have glaucoma, a silent thief of sight. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve, and the leading cause of preventable b…
Learn MoreSmartwatch Study Finds No Unusual Heart Effects From COVID Boosters
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID vaccine boosters appear to be perfectly safe for your heart, data gathered from nearly 5,000 smartwatch wearers shows.Researchers tracked the heart health of thousands of Israeli smartwatch users, incl…
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Ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals have doubled since 2016. About 44% of the attacks disrupted the delivery of medical care, potentially doing harm to patient health, new research shows, and caused the exposure of nearly 42 million patients’ persona…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.As…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.As…
Learn MorePCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Primary care physician (PCP)-specialist cotraining yields changes in specialist care that improve patient experiences, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.In a quasi-experime…
Learn MorePCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Primary care physician (PCP)-specialist cotraining yields changes in specialist care that improve patient experiences, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.In a quasi-experime…
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