The COVID-19 pandemic may be a thing of the past now, but the risk of catching the viral disease remains. And so, pharmaceutical companies are still hard at work in delivering vaccine and booster supplies wherever needed. In the U.S., regulators have already settled on a new strategy for vaccination that would require yearly updated
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Ever heard of summertime sadness? No, it’s not just a Lana Del Rey song. Your mental health can actually be negatively impacted by seasonal changes — even when it involves warmer weather. This phenomenon is often referred to as seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of depression caused by changes in
Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health. While social media may offer some benefits, there are ample indicators that social media can also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Social media use
Expectant mothers and fathers are being “failed” by the UK government’s public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned. The review by Children’s Alliance, with the University of Southampton, found that women and men are unaware of how poor personal health can impact their babies’ early development – with many
ONWARD Medical N.V. (Euronext: ONWD), the medical technology company creating innovative spinal cord stimulation therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), today announces a publication in Nature showing that a wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) can use thought to modulate ARC Therapy. Researchers reported that when paired with ARC
PHILADELPHIA, May 26, 2023. IgA deficiency is the most common primary immune deficiency worldwide, but its presentation has puzzled physcians and researchers. Some with the disorder present with symptoms like recurrent infections, autoimmune disease, or allergies, whereas others have no symptoms at all and only become aware of their IgA-deficient status through an incidental finding
The Danuglipron Pill Could Be the Next Ozempic – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2023 Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by
Physiologic data from cardiorespiratory monitoring may provide prognostic information about the clinical outcomes of extremely preterm infants, the Prematurity-Related Ventilatory Control (Pre-Vent) study found. The endpoint of death or need for respiratory medications or support at 40 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) was predicted by physiological parameters, the relationship growing stronger as the babies got older,
Sotagliflozin, a novel agent that inhibits sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 1 as well as SGLT2, received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 26 for reducing the risk for cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visits in patients with heart failure, and also for preventing these same
More cases of mpox infection have been reported recently, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updating its tally to include 21 more from different locations in the country. The latest CDC update released Thursday showed that Illinois had recorded nine new cases. On the other hand, New York and Maryland reported
Bebe Rexha shut down body shamers with kindness on the May 25 episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Following hurtful social media comments about her weight gain, Rexha — who was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, in 2022 — explained that weight gain is a common side effect of her condition. “I went
A study led by the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative and supported by NYU Langone Health, home to the effort’s Clinical Science Core (CSC), provides an expanded working definition of long COVID. This study is an important step toward defining long COVID beyond any one individual symptom. This definition—which may evolve over time—will serve
On this final Friday of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Kids with Food Allergies (KFA), our food allergy division, are holding a Remembrance Day in honor of family members and loved ones who’ve died from asthma or anaphylaxis. We also take time to remember others
In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers investigated the association between the culinary skills of undergraduate students and their chances of being obese or overweight. Study: Low Cooking Skills Are Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Undergraduates. Image Credit: DGLimages/Shutterstock.com Background Culinary skills, which the ability to plan meals, shop for ingredients, and prepare
As we get ready for the upcoming CRUK–ARR Radiation Research Conference, Professor Silvia Formenti whets our appetite for all things radiotherapy. She tells us what excites her about the future of the field and why support for research is so important… Silvia is Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Associate Director at the
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has categorized migraine-associated odors into six groups and observed that odors of cleaning products can significantly increase migraine attacks in patients with chronic migraines. Study: Classification of odors associated with migraine attacks: a cross-sectional study. Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com Background Migraine is a common neurological disease characterized by strong headache,
TAMPA, Fla., May 25, 2023&. Psilera, a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation mental health treatments for take home use, announces the selection of their lead clinical candidate, PSIL-006. This novel drug with similar characteristics to psilocybin while lacking hallucinogenic effects was derived from Psilera’s in-house discovery pipeline. When compared directly in preclinical in vivo studies, PSIL-006
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (Low-Carb and Keto) – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2023 Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third
Second-generation anti-androgens (AAs) for the treatment of prostate cancer are associated with an increased risk of cognitive and functional toxic effects, according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Across 12 randomized trials involving over 13,000 patients, increased risks of cognitive toxic effects (risk ratio [RR] 2.10, 95% CI 1.30-3.38, P=0.002) and fatigue (RR
In late April, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company added another oncology drug to its formulary: capecitabine. This addition brings the total number of generic cancer drugs sold through Cuban’s online pharmacy to 11. Capecitabine is used to treat a wide range of malignancies, including breast, colon, rectal, stomach, esophageal, pancreatic cancers. Without a
Women who have relatively shorter menstrual cycles or cycle lengths are more prone to cardiovascular disease, a study finds. Women with menstrual cycles that are shorter than the average length of 21 days, and cycles that are longer than the average length of 35 days are more susceptible to atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeats, as
In this article ABT DXCM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. That’s a little more than 11% of the entire population. A diabetic’s body doesn’t make enough or any insulin at all. Those with the disease
Iconic singer Tina Turner died peacefully on May 24 at the age of 83 after a 60-year career in the music industry. The “Queen of Rock and Roll” passed away in her home near Zurich, Switzerland, and initial reports say Turner died after a battle with a “long illness,” according to a statement from her
Cancers often release molecules into the bloodstream that pathologically alter the liver, shifting it to an inflammatory state, causing fat buildup and impairing its normal detoxifying functions, according to a study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. This discovery illuminates one of cancer’s more insidious survival mechanisms and suggests the possibility of new tests and
May 25 2023 Reading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, children who are motorically skilled in the first grade are proficient in reading and mathematics by third grade. However, physical activity did not impact the development of these
FDA Approves Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets) for Adult Patients at High Risk of Progression to Severe COVID-19 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 25, 2023 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Paxlovid™ (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults
Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria that is responsible for many drug-resistant infections. If developed for use in patients, the drug could help to combat Acinetobacter baumannii, a species of bacteria that is often found in hospitals and
RARITAN, NJ, May 25, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that all three prospective indications for milvexian, an investigational oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor (being developed in collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb), have now been granted Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designations