Recent years have seen several high-profile cases of doctors sexually abusing young patients. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing new recommendations aimed at prevention. Medical visits are usually a safe place for children and teenagers, but when abuse does happen, it is an egregious violation. One reason, the AAP says, is because… read on > read on >
In a finding that proves convenience is key when it comes to sticking to a medication regimen, new research shows that combining three heart drugs into one “polypill” slashes the risk of dying from a second heart attack by 33%. “The results of the SECURE study show that for the first time that the polypill,… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes if they work frequent night shifts, new research suggests. The higher risk was more pronounced among people who also slept too much or too little when they weren’t working, according… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 Katherine Sanden drove over 1,400 miles, from California to Nebraska, to care for her beloved uncle after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in November 2020, but seeing him after years apart was more devastating than she could have ever imagined. Like Sanden, many family caregivers are thrown into the deep end… read on > read on >
Labor shortages at Teva Pharmaceuticals have made Adderall, a widely used attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug, hard to find in some drugstores. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted that there’s no overall shortage of ADHD medications. Only Teva is reporting supply problems, FDA spokeswomen Cherie Duvall-Jones told NBC News. “Teva Pharmaceuticals, the maker for… read on > read on >
Trista Hamsmith’s 18-month-old daughter, Reese, died after swallowing a button battery that slipped out of a remote control in the fall of 2020, and the mom-turned-advocate has spent the past two years trying to make sure no other child dies this way. Her hard work is paying off: President Joe Biden signed Reese’s Law in… read on > read on >
Although there’s now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows. Only 10% of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to Black people, even though they make up a third of U.S. cases, new data from the U.S. Centers for… read on > read on >
Gen Zers and millennials are about twice as likely to develop high blood pressure during pregnancy than women from the baby boom generation were, a new study finds. This includes conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension. It’s usually believed that the odds of developing high blood pressure during pregnancy rise with the age of… read on > read on >
As high school sports get underway this fall, sports medicine specialists remind athletes, parents and coaches that concussions can be challenging to diagnose. Dr. Sean Bradley, a primary care sports medicine physician at Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge, La., emphasizes that neither lab tests nor imaging techniques can determine whether a concussion has occurred. “A… read on > read on >
Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated. Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center in New Jersey, said a hernia is a defect or opening in your muscle layer… read on > read on >
