Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports. This increase hit Black women particularly hard. They had a maternal death rate about three times that of white women, according to the U.S. National Center for… read on > read on >
When your cardiologist orders a test, do you stop to ask why you need it? You probably don’t — but perhaps you should, according to a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA). Too many Americans receive heart tests and treatments that do little good, and more needs to be done about it, the… read on > read on >
More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday. “It’s a lot of firsts. It’s the biggest test acquisition in history. It’s the fastest delivery of anything to this number of households,” said Dr.… read on > read on >
Early on in the pandemic doctors observed that some children and teens infected with COVID-19 went on to develop a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). But new research out of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that COVID-19 vaccines are highly protective against… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States. Topping the list of possible risks from taking the drug: accidental poisoning and addiction. Why an addiction risk? Tianeptine — commonly marketed… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Every few seconds, someone in the U.S. finds themself in need of a blood donation. But there’s not always enough donated blood to meet that need. Aid agencies began the year announcing the country was facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Donations… read on > read on >
Microdosing has become trendy in the era of drug legalization, with TV shows like “Nine Perfect Strangers” promoting the potential positives of regularly taking tiny amounts of psychedelics. But a new study finds that short-term microdosing of one hippy-era psychedelic, LSD, doesn’t appear to cause any lasting or dramatic improvements to a person’s disposition or… read on > read on >
All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tuesday. That would include people who received their last dose of their primary vaccination series at least 14 days and no more than 270… read on > read on >
Devastating wildfires around the world will only grow in number in coming decades as climate change further fuels the chances of out-of-control blazes, a landmark report from the United Nations warns. “The heating of the planet is turning landscapes into tinderboxes,” said the report, which was published on Wednesday by the United Nations Environment Program.… read on >
Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives such as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) may be even stronger in people who are also prescribed other types of sedatives or anxiety… read on > read on >
