The U.S. is edging closer by the day to seeing half of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Although vaccination rates differs from state to state, the national figure currently stands at 46.4%. That goes up to 57.2% when looking solely at the adult population. Vaccines were developed across the world in record time. But
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We’re told getting things off our chest will make us feel better in the long run, but what should we do if we initially feel worse? Opening up and reaching out for support is a hugely important part of working through mental health problems – both big and small. And it can often bring a
Older adults with hearing impairment tend to have poorer physical function, less walking endurance, and faster declines in physical function compared with older adults with normal hearing, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open. Hearing loss is associated with slower gait and, in particular, worse balance, the data suggest. “Because hearing impairment
Posted on June 29, 2021 by Admin In 1950, the share of U.S. adults over the age of 65 was 8%. By 2050, that stat is expected to reach 22%. Never before in human history have so many lived so long, and now the question on the minds of many seniors in the U.S. is where they want to live. Research shows that most older adults would prefer
A large cohort study drawn from the national IVF registry of France, which included almost 70,000 pregnancies delivered after 22 weeks gestation between 2013 and 2018, has found a higher risk of pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancies derived from frozen-thawed embryos. This risk was found significantly greater in those treatments in which the uterus was
South Africa is in the grip of another resurgence of COVID-19. Gauteng province, the country’s economic hub, where 25% of the population live, is the epicenter. But infection rates are expected to rise in other major provinces as well. To ease pressure on the health system and slow the rate of transmission, President Cyril Ramaphosa
A new storybook, Bracky Builds a New Den helps guide children through significant life upheavals, as latest research reveals that as many as 2.5 million children are experiencing mental health challenges following a parent’s injury or illness New data shows that 58% (2.5 million) of children in the UK are struggling with mental health conditions
Doctors say a 29-year-old woman developed sepsis ― a potentially life-threatening reaction to extreme infection ― as a direct result of fillers used in a buttocks enhancement procedure. The woman, whose case will be detailed at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online July 9-12, was admitted to the hospital
In this article REGN NTLA Gene-editing technology CRISPR reached a major milestone this past weekend, completing its first systemic delivery as a medicine to a human body. CRISPR, or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, effectively cuts genomes and slices DNA to treat genetic diseases. The latest breakthrough, the result of a trial between biotech
A study analyzing the association between a wide variety of prenatal and childhood exposures and neuropsychological development in school-age children has found that organic food intake is associated with better scores on tests of fluid intelligence (ability to solve novel reasoning problems) and working memory (ability of the brain to retain new information while it
Polygenic risk scores (PRS), which can help determine breast cancer risk in patients, have primarily been developed and validated for populations of European descent. To make a PRS more accurate, researchers developed and validated a novel global PRS that utilizes individual ancestral genetic composition. The data were presented at the virtual American Society of Clinical
A cancer survivor with a strong family history of the disease was shocked when she learned recently that she’s no longer allowed to refer herself for mammograms because she’s beyond the age of 70. 75-year-old Anne Boyd has been touched by cancer in a number of ways. Both her parents suffered from the disease, and
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Last Saturday, the New South Wales government announced a two-week lockdown for Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong after a spike in new COVID cases. It’s spawned a lot of commentary about whether NSW delayed going into lockdown, and therefore has caused itself a longer lockdown. Indeed, one modelling study by University
New guidance from NICE advises medical professionals to offer mental health services to those badly affected by acne Almost all of us will have experienced acne at some point in our lives, whether a mild case or something more severe. Caused by excess sebum and dead skin cells blocking the hair follicles, acne often takes
A 1-week course of doxycycline is more effective than single-dose azithromycin to treat rectal chlamydia in men who have sex with men (MSM), according to newly published results in the New England Journal of Medicine. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States, with 4 million cases reported in
INDIANAPOLIS, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for donanemab, Eli Lilly and Company’s (NYSE: LLY) investigational antibody therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The Breakthrough Therapy designation aims to expedite the development and review of drugs that are intended to treat a serious condition when preliminary clinical evidence indicates
Treatment for Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity Fennec Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application Resubmission for Pedmark Research Triangle Park, NC, June 22, 2021 – Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: FENC; TSX: FRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the resubmission of its
FDA Approves Soaanz (torsemide) for Edema Treatment in Patients with Heart Failure and Renal Disease VIENNA, VA. (PRWEB) JUNE 21, 2021 Sarfez Pharmaceuticals announced today approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Virginia-based company’s New Drug Application for Soaanz, a once-a-day improved formulation of the loop diuretic torsemide. The approved drug
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Publicly available statistics about population demographics and culture can help governments prepare for the next pandemic. We have found that by using existing socio-demographic data from early COVID-19 hot spots, where there was a lot of information, officials could have predicted
Mind and movement mentor Richie Norton joins Happiful’s podcast to talk about the kindness rebound, breathwork, yoga and lifting your vibe. Richie Norton is sitting on the floor of his home, cross-legged and beaming into the computer screen. Our podcast recording is a remote one, but I can feel the positivity coming off him in
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called the federal government’s marijuana laws“contradictory” on Monday and said they “may no longer be necessary,” according to NBC News. The court decided not to hear an appeal from a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary that was denied federal tax breaks that other businesses can claim. Thomas said the Supreme Court’s
In this article WMT LLY An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on a box of insulin medication in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said he welcomes new competition from Walmart, even as the retailer undercuts the drugmaker’s
It was a nagging mystery: A rare-disease expert at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh had found a successful treatment for two of the deadliest symptoms of one of the more common classes of rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings, but one symptom–painful episodes of muscle breakdown that land victims in intensive care–persisted. Today, the scientists
Last week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met to discuss the safety signal of myocarditis among young people who receive mRNA vaccination against COVID-19. This dialogue has been months in the making. Ultimately, the panel continued to endorse a two-dose mRNA strategy for all ages. We are concerned with this recommendation and
35-year-old Kimberly Cheetham has a strong family history of breast cancer. Her mother and her sister have both had the disease, and her mother’s condition was not diagnosed until four years after she first found a lump in her breast. “Timing is really important with these things. As I saw with my mom, things can
With COVID-19 vaccines working and restrictions lifting across the country, it’s finally time for those now vaccinated who’ve been hunkered down at home to ditch the sweatpants and reemerge from their Netflix caves. But your brain may not be so eager to dive back into your former social life. Social distancing measures proved essential for
Finding the right treatment is essential for managing our mental health, but one factor that can damage our self-esteem and potentially dissuade people from sticking to their plans can be changes in weight. Here, we explore how to navigate mental health medications when weight changes can be triggering, and how to ensure you find a