Staffing Shortages Have U.S. Nursing Homes in Crisis
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut back on new admissions, new research shows.Three out of fi…
Learn MoreDemand for Abortion Pills, Info Has Been Surging for Weeks
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shortly after news broke in May that Roe v. Wade was in danger of being overturned by the Supreme Court, internet searches for abortion pills surged, a new study shows.On May 2, a leaked draft ruling indica…
Learn MoreApproach for Assessing Cardiovascular Health Enhanced
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An enhanced approach for assessing cardiovascular health, Life’s Essential 8, has been developed, according to an American Heart Association (AHA) Presidential Advisory published online June 29 in Circulati…
Learn MoreCDC: Infant Outcomes Vary by Maternal Place of Birth
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal characteristics and infant outcomes vary by maternal place of birth, according to a report published in the June issue of Vital and Health Statistics, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Supports Rollout of Tweaked Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer This Fall
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended on Tuesday that updated COVID-19 booster shots be used this fall to protect against omicron and its highly contagious subvariants.Because the v…
Learn MoreExperts Address Lab Monitoring of Isotretinoin for Treating Acne
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus statement published online June 15 in JAMA Dermatology, data is provided for optimizing laboratory monitoring of acne patients treated with isotretinoin.Eric Xia, from Harvard Medical School …
Learn MoreOpioid Tapering Tied to Overdose, Withdrawal, Mental Health Risks for Up to Two Years
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioid tapering is associated with increased rates of overdose, withdrawal, and mental health crisis extending up to two years after taper initiation, according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA N…
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