There’s good news for the millions of Americans who’ve already received a dose or two of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine: New research shows the vaccine should protect against illness for at least six months. The new study tracked 33 participants in the trials that led to the vaccine’s approval. Six months after having received their second… read on > read on >
The first new drug developed in over a decade for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Qelbree, also known as viloxazine, comes in a capsule that is taken daily, and is not a stimulant. This makes it harder to abuse than older ADHD drugs,… read on > read on >
When the pandemic first hit last spring, screening mammograms fell by the wayside as COVID-19 became the most pressing medical concern in the country, but U.S. testing rates rebounded by mid-summer, a new study shows. But even though things have returned to normal, it still hasn’t been enough to make up for those three months… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A pandemic, protests and politics have highlighted the nation’s long-standing, deep-seated racial issues and how they affect the health of millions of Americans. People who’ve never confronted racism before are asking, “How can I show I’m an ally?” For the uninitiated, being a partner in the… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — James “Pete” Watt walked into a physical therapy appointment in April 2018 feeling unusually lightheaded and anxious. “I just felt off,” he said. The therapist took his blood pressure reading. It was dangerously high – 200/100. “You’re not going anywhere until someone comes to get you,”… read on > read on >
Millions of Americans have at some point in their lives gotten a long course of antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. But according to new recommendations from a major U.S. doctors’ group, some of the most common bacterial infections can now be treated with shorter courses of the drugs. The advice, from the American College… read on > read on >
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists thought twice about studying North American bats in their winter habitats. But they’ve now determined that the risk of humans passing the coronavirus to bats under these conditions was low. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) led the study. It found the risk to be one in 1,000 with no… read on > read on >
Black Americans are much more likely to report discrimination or unfair judgment when seeking health care than whites or Hispanics, researchers report. “Discrimination and unfair judgment in a health care setting can result in serious ramifications to health and have cumulative adverse effects on people’s lives,” said study author Dulce Gonzalez, a research associate at… read on > read on >
Beta-blocker blood pressure medications may increase the risk of heart problems in people with HIV, new research suggests. For the study, the researchers reviewed the medical records of more than 8,000 U.S. veterans with HIV who developed high blood pressure between 2000 and 2018. Of those, around 6,500 had never been diagnosed with heart or… read on > read on >
After the pandemic, the next great health care challenge in the United States could be retaining highly trained doctors, nurses and scientists, a new study warns. Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions because of the strains of coping with the pandemic, according to the researchers.… read on > read on >
