Half of U.S. adults with diabetes say managing diabetes is more difficult during the holidays versus other times of the year.
FDA proposes ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners over health dangers
Oct 18, 2023
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers.
2008 to 2017 saw decline in ADL, functional limitations for seniors
Feb 23, 2023
The odds of decline in both activities of daily living limitations and functional limitations attenuated with adjustment for educational attainment.
EHR data support reported effectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
Nov 02, 2021
The effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson Ad26.COV2.S vaccine is 73.6% for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published online Nov....
Two disease processes contribute to age-related macular degeneration
Jan 13, 2023
Lesions from soft drusen/pigment epithelial detachments have lower mean quantitative autofluorescence, whereas those from subretinal drusenoid deposits have higher.
FDA approves first drug meant to ease Alzheimer’s disease-llnked agitation
May 11, 2023
Patients who received 2 or 3 mg of Rexulti had significant improvements in agitation scores compared with patients taking a placebo.
FDA reduces recommended salt levels in Americans’ food
Oct 13, 2021
The new, voluntary guideline aims to reduce average sodium intake from 3,400 to 3,000 mg per day in the next 2.5 years.
Biden to nominate head of National Cancer Institute to run NIH
Apr 20, 2023
A new leader for the US National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates.
Thanksgiving weekend brought new COVID-19 concerns: the omicron variant
Nov 29, 2021
Saturday, the CDC issued a statement stressing that “no cases of this variant have been identified in the U.S. to date.”