CBD shows promise as pesticide for mosquitoes
Mosquito larvae die after consuming hemp leaves because they react strongly to the cannabidiol in the foliage. The discovery might ...
Day: September 27, 2024
Dozens Rescued by Helicopter From Flooded Tennessee Hospital Inundated by Helene
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patients and their caregivers sought shelter Friday on a Tennessee hospital's roof after flooding caused by Hurricane ...
Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON -- During a panel discussion on the state of the opioid epidemic, former White House officials, advocates, and other ...
State Reports Rare Human Death From Rabies
A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies, the state's department of health ...
Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s: ‘Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma’
Several news items this week put professional football and head trauma back in the spotlight. On Monday, a study showed ...
CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations
Fewer children born during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic received recommended vaccines compared with those born in ...
How Swapping a Few Ultra-Processed Foods Can Cut Risk
Share on PinterestReplacing certain ultra-processed foods in your diet with healthier alternatives can significantly lower your risk of type 2 ...
Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021
In 2021, the estimated total tax benefit received by U.S. nonprofit hospitals was $37.4 billion and was concentrated among a ...
More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms
Four additional healthcare workers who cared for the Missouri patient confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms, ...
No Benefit for PD-1 Inhibitors in Certain Gastroesophageal Cancers, FDA Panel Says
By way of two resoundingly consistent votes, members of an FDA advisory committee agreed that PD-1 inhibitors do not have ...
Hepatitis C in Pregnancy Increases NICU Admissions
TOPLINE: Maternal hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a twofold increase in NICU admissions and nearly threefold increase in ...
Hurricane Prompts Heart Failure Society to Cancel Meeting
The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) has cancelled its annual scientific meeting, scheduled to begin today in Atlanta, Georgia, ...
Creating a ‘Healthier’ Health System: How Hard Could It Be?
David Nash is the Founding Dean Emeritus and Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy at ...
Certain Oral Bacteria May Be a Risk Factor for Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers have identified a number of novel oral bacterial species that, taken together, appear to be a risk factor for ...
Map of the immune system changing with age may help optimise vaccines
The map of the immune system, with each dot representing an immune cell and dots of the same colour belonging ...
COVID Preventive Drug Should Work Against Circulating Variants, FDA Now Says
The FDA has determined that the monoclonal antibody pemivibart (Pemgarda) is likely to be effective against currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, ...
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough.
Kundu is a physician and a PhD student specializing in global surgery. Glatter is an assistant professor of emergency medicine. ...
First-Ever Biologic Approved for COPD
The FDA approved dupilumab (Dupixent) as the first biologic treatment for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Sanofi and ...
Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients
Denials of insurance claims for preventive care were disproportionately more common among at-risk patient populations, including low-income patients, those with ...
FDA OKs First-in-Class Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KarXT (Cobenfy; Bristol Myers Squibb), a first-in-class antipsychotic approved for schizophrenia. ...
