FDA Approves First Treatment for Rett Syndrome
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Daybue (trofinetide) for the treatment of Rett syndrome in adult and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older.Approval was based on results from the phase 3…
Learn MoreMost Americans With Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Americans have medical debt, it’s typically to a hospital, according to new research. The Urban Institute found that more than 15% of non-elderly adults in the United States have past-due medical debt. …
Learn MoreA Good Night’s Sleep Could Give Your Vaccine a Boost
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may be possible to nudge your vaccine to work a little better. The trick is a good night’s sleep.Sleep helps the immune system respond to vaccination, according to a new meta-analysis of past research, pu…
Learn MoreSIDS Rates Increased Significantly From 2019 to 2020
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants, according to a study p…
Learn MoreNew Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer’s zavegepant (Zavzpret), a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist nasal spray meant to treat severe headache pain, the company announced …
Learn MoreAl adelantar el reloj, aproveche y revise las pilas de las alarmas de humo
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando adelante el reloj para comenzar con el horario de verano, aproveche y haga unas revisiones que podrían salvarle la vida.”Cuando adelante el reloj, recuerde revisar que las alarmas de humo y CO fu…
Learn MorePrimary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Do all patients get the same amount of face-to-face time when visiting their primary care doctor? Apparently not, claims a new study that found Black and Hispanic patients — as well as patients with public h…
Learn MorePandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the first year of the pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of Black infants who died suddenly — worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds.The increase was seen i…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Screening Contacts of Child Abuse
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an international consensus statement, published online March 6 in JAMA Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for radiological screening of contact children in the context of child physical abuse.Kshiti…
Learn MorePostop Mortality Higher for Black Men Versus White Men, White Women, Black Women
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men have higher postoperative mortality than White men, White women, and Black women, according to a study published online March 1 in The BMJ.Dan P. Ly, M.D., Ph.D., from the VA Greater Los Angeles Hea…
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