Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the government.The Biden administration announced Tues…
Learn MoreSpending on Kids’ Mental Health Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents has risen sharply since 2020.It climb…
Learn MoreSeniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some common medications — including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers — may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds.Many different medication classes have been linked to the risk of d…
Learn MoreDiversity in Early-Phase Cancer Trials Improved Since 2000
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There have been some increases in diversity in early-phase cancer clinical trials since 2000, according to a study presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Et…
Learn MoreOver 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers who serve millions of Americans could strike Wednesday if Kaiser Permanente and union workers don’t reach an agreement.More than 75,000 members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions …
Learn MoreSurgeons Seeing More ‘Mutilating’ Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” has been linked to high rates of severe hand injuries, according to a new study.Side-by-sides are utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) designed to carry …
Learn MoreMaternal COVID-19 Vaccination Provides Some Protection for Infants
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal COVID-19 vaccination provides some protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization among infants, especially those aged younger than 3 months, according to research published in the Sept. 29 issue…
Learn MoreMost Adolescent Vapers Do Not Use Cessation Resources
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics.Hongying Daisy Dai, Ph.D., from the University of …
Learn MoreHbA1c Higher in Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Versus White Youth
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young Black patients with type 1 diabetes have clinically relevant higher average hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at any given level of mean blood glucose level than White patients, according to a study published online…
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