Younger children could now benefit from the advantages of being vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on the rollout of Pfizer’s vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. Approval Of Pfizer Vaccine For Kids CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, announced in an official press release
Month: November 2021
Rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections fell to 0.6% among gay and bisexual men living with HIV after a systematic HCV elimination campaign, showing that micro-elimination campaigns paired with continued testing and treatment is effective in addressing the HCV epidemic, said Katharina Kusejko, PhD, head of the data center of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study
People who received the Janssen vaccine from Johnson & Johnson are more likely to develop blood clots in their brains, a new study has found. Blood Clot Study Researchers compared the incidence of blood clots in brains before and during the pandemic in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. They focused on this matter
In the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection, combination therapies using the oral potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan were superior to standard proton pump inhibitor (PPI)–based triple therapy, producing higher eradication rates, according to combined data from a U.S. and a European phase 3 randomized, controlled trial. Vonoprazan has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for approval
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, found that a virtual exercise program can be safe for people with musculoskeletal conditions, improved their health outcomes, and helped them feel more socially connected, an important benefit during the pandemic when many people have chosen to avoid in-person exercise
Open enrollment season is underway. With millions of employees reevaluating their job or considering a change, employer-sponsored benefits are an even greater consideration heading into 2022. About 157 million Americans rely on employer-sponsored health insurance coverage and yet, before the Covid-19 pandemic, many people spent very little time reviewing their workplace health-care plan during the
The dual orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (Dayvigo) consistently helped patients with insomnia, including those with a history of depression, according to a phase III randomized study and a post-hoc analysis. Using the self-report Patient Global Impression-Insomnia scale, more than 70% of participants said that 5-mg or 10-mg lemborexant helped them sleep at night at months
Even as the U.S. prepares to roll out a covid-19 vaccine to elementary school-aged kids, its efforts to inoculate teenagers — who have been eligible for the shot since May — continue to meet with a lackluster response. So far, about half of kids 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated in the U.S., compared with
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we were all stuck in our homes during quarantine, unable to see our family for months. Some people had to wait even longer to see their loved ones who are in nursing homes, since they were not allowing visitors. What was only months long felt like an eternity, so imagine what
Charlene Douglas, AKA The Intimacy Coach, shares her thoughts on love, sex, and making time to connect on Happiful’s podcast I am. I have Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychosexual Therapist Charlene Douglas is doing all that she can to help people address their concerns and challenges around relationships, sex and intimacy. From her work with individuals
If you have a sweet tooth, then November is the month for you. But can consuming candy also be healthy? Here’s what you need to know about how candy affects your teeth. A Sweet Tooth Holiday After enjoying candy for Halloween comes National Candy Day 2021, making November a truly memorable month for those who have a sweet
In adults with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), use of a “forgotten antibiotic” called temocillin led to less disturbance of the intestinal microbiota than cefotaxime, with significantly lower Enterobacterales proportions, according to a study report in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins was also lowered in patients receiving temocillin. The rich commensal microbiota
As newly appointed Director of Research for Cancer Research UK, Dr Catherine Elliott will need to draw on her impressive experience if we are to meet the research challenges of a post-pandemic world. Luckily, her time as a scientist, medic and senior leader at some of the UK’s most prestigious research organisations will put her
Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer for which there is no cure. But treatment for this disease has improved greatly in recent years. Patients can live in remission for a long time. The man you’re about to meet was diagnosed with multiple myeloma last year, and after an intense battle, he is winning.
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Dr Aaron Beck Aaron Beck, MD, known as the father of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), died on Monday in Philadelphia. He was 100. Beck’s pioneering career in psychoanalysis spanned more than seven decades, yielding more than 600 published articles and nearly two dozen books. His development of CBT redefined the practice of psychoanalysis, challenging long-held
A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published in The Lancet, has found large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic and socioeconomic groups in England. The findings suggest that current national programs to make pregnancy safer, which focus on individual women’s risk and
In this article PFE Parents walk their children on the first day of school, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at West Tampa Elementary School in Tampa, Florida, U.S., August 10, 2021. Octavio Jones | Reuters Florida parent Judi Hayes said she can’t wait to get her 10-year-old son, Will, back in the classroom. However, she’s
Cardiac parameters suggestive of myocarditis were no more common at 6 months after mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 than among people who never had the infection, a prospective case-control study found. Compared with seronegative healthcare workers, those who had generally mild SARS-CoV-2 had no differences in cardiac structure, function, MRI markers of myocarditis, or cardiac injury
What is open enrollment? This is the time each year when you can make changes to your health insurance coverage-usually through the Healthcare Marketplace (healthcare.gov). When can I enroll or make changes to my plan? Open enrollment for ACA (“Obamacare”) insurance plans for the 202 coverage year runs from November 1st– January 15th for states
A team of scientists from Israel and the USA has recently examined the efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in reducing the death risk among people aged 70 years and above. They observe that despite government-imparted relaxation on non-pharmaceutical control measures, the vaccine saved more lives than expected by individual-level vaccine efficacy. The study
20-year-old Matthew Whitaker, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was born three months premature and blind, and doctors said he had less than a 50 percent chance of surviving. They also said that if he did survive, he would never walk or speak. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition Not only did he survive, he grew up to be an
Steff struggled with her mental health for years, trying to find a treatment that suited her. When she finally discovered more holistic therapies, she not only began her journey to recovery, but found the inspiration to start a business to help others as well At the age of 14, I sank into a deep depression
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. With the Washington Monument in the background, people look at white flags that are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg’s temporary art installation, “In America: Remember.” As the world nears the milestone of 5 million COVID-19 deaths, memorials large and small,
(L) Artist’s impression of the new Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (R) Former PhD student, Fabrizio When in 2017 a devastating fire significantly damaged the Paterson Building, home of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, it was particularly disruptive for its PhD students. But staff and the city pulled together, allowing researchers to continue their
In this video, a certified diabetes educator from Mayo Clinic explains the equipment and process for using glucagon for people with diabetes.
Keen to introduce your little ones to meditation? Here are some great tips and apps to get you started We all know little people can have big feelings. As a parent or carer, you may be wondering how to help children manage these feelings and ways you can encourage them to self-soothe. A great way
ORLANDO, Florida — Use of cannabis is common in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially for the treatment of MS-related spasticity, new research suggests. Findings from a survey conducted through a large registry in 2020 showed that 31% of patients with MS reported trying cannabis to treat their symptoms — and 20% reported regular use.