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SATURDAY, May 21, 2022 — It’s a good idea to get children outside every day, but especially on Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play on May 21. “Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, outdoor time and nature exploration are safe for most kids,” pediatrician Dr. Danette Glassy said in an American […]
Continue ReadingBy Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 — Evidence continues to mount that a specific strain of adenovirus could be implicated in a wave of American children who’ve developed acute hepatitis of unknown origin, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Friday. “The evidence is accumulating that there’s a role for […]
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This post explains what’s known about how insurers use prior authorization as a tool to control costs and encourage cost-effective care, the state and federal laws that govern it, and ongoing policy debates over efforts to impose standards to limit or regulate its use. Source
Continue ReadingResearchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) have identified a new molecular drug target that could result in new cancer drugs with fewer side effects. Previous studies have shown that vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) - a potent […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, May 19, 2022 — A panel of science advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent recommended on Thursday that a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be given to 5- to 11-year-olds. The move is expected be confirmed by a sign-off from CDC director Dr. Rochelle Wallensky, and […]
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Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. The federal government finally addressed the infant formula shortage, as a growing number of families found themselves without anything to feed their babies. But it will likely […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, May 19, 2022 — A baby formula plant closed in February at the heart of the current U.S. shortage of the product could reopen as soon as next week, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told House lawmakers on Thursday. The Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan formula plant is the largest in the […]
Continue ReadingBy Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 — Two drugs are better than one when it comes to stopping asthma attacks in progress, a new clinical trial has found. The study, of more than 3,100 asthma patients, found that a two-drug “rescue” inhaler worked better than a standard inhaler in thwarting severe asthma […]
Continue ReadingBy Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 — A new report on how Black Americans are faring against cancer offers up a decidedly mixed picture. The risk that a Black man or woman in America will die from cancer has steadily declined over the last two decades, the newly published research found. Unfortunately, […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Falls pose a major risk to people with heart problems, and health experts need to do more to understand and prevent the danger, a new report says. “Falls are very common,” said Dr. Sarah Goodlin, senior author of the scientific statement from the American Heart Association. […]
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