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WASHINGTON — Mum’s still the word when it comes to the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at HHS, but advocates on the subject seem happy with what they’ve seen so far. The office’s creation was mandated by President Biden in a January 27 executive order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home

For its soothing effect and refreshing taste, tea is one of the world’s most popular drinks. But did you know that it can also help with anxiety, sleep issues and weight loss?  A Guide to the Best Tea Brands Used throughout centuries, tea is not only an enjoyable drink but it also has a lot of great health benefits. It’s always

On the evening of August 4, 2020, about 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon, creating a supersonic blast wave that killed more than 200 people, injured 6000 more, and left 300,000 citizens homeless. More than 400 ophthalmic injuries were reported across the city. Ten people developed functional blindness.

Do you want to improve your smile but would rather not wear braces? Here are three at-home teeth straightening kits that can help you!  How to straighten teeth at home They say that first impression is everything, so it’s perfectly understandable that most people are conscious of how they look as well as of their

Short-term, 7-day prophylactic regimens are superior to longer-term strategies for preventing seizures following spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH), new research shows. Investigators created a model that simulated common clinical scenarios to compare four antiseizure drug strategies ― conservative, moderate, aggressive, and risk-guided. They used the 2HELPS2B score as a risk stratification tool to guide clinical decisions.

A therapeutic dose of heparin was associated with increased probability of survival for non-critically ill COVID-19 patients versus usual-care thromboprophylaxis, but not for the most severe patient population, peer-reviewed results from the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4a, and ATTACC multi-platform trial showed. In the non-critically ill cohort, therapeutic dose anticoagulation with heparin was superior to usual care prophylaxis,

Since the start of the pandemic, experts have been saying that most COVID-19 infections are bound to be short-term. Although this may be true, more and more medical professionals and scientists are now recognizing that cases with long-term symptoms have grown in number as the global health crisis continues to ravage the world in its

When Pfizer in early July announced intentions to file for US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization of a third, booster dose in addition to its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine regimen, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA, and the National Institutes of Health were quick to issue a joint statement saying that they

China’s vaccine-development system has been busy during the pandemic. Two Chinese vaccines are now being used around the world: the Sinopharm vaccine and the CoronaVac vaccine. The latter, developed by the Sinovac Biotech company, is the latest COVID-19 vaccine to be authorised for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO). Because of this, the

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) strongly recommend that all pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19. Only about 16% of pregnant people have received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,

Improvements in psychological factors, such as anxiety and sleep disturbance, were associated with improvements in functional dyspepsia symptom severity, a retrospective single-center study found. Multivariable regression analysis showed a positive association between changes in symptom severity scores with mean sleep severity at baseline (β=0.02, P=0.003) and changes in anxiety scores (β=0.01, P=0.048), reported Judy Nee,

The global pandemic made us realize how important it really is to take good care of our immune system. But with the new, more dangerous Delta variant, we need to take care of our health even more. Luckily, there are ways to boost immunity naturally. Aside from showing you how to boost immunity naturally, we also provided some of the best

Millions of Americans have been languishing for weeks in the oppressive heat and humidity of a merciless summer. Deadly heat has already taken the lives of hundreds in the Pacific Northwest alone, with numbers likely to grow as the full impact of heat-related deaths eventually comes to light. In the final week of July, the

If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus. But along with the rising number of new COVID-19 cases globally and growing concern about highly transmissible strains like the delta variant come reports of fully vaccinated people testing positive for COVID-19. Members of the

“One of the most important considerations before switching HIV patients to injectable long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine [CAB/RPV LA; Cabenuva, ViiV Healthcare] is for the patient and the clinician to arrive at this decision together,” Elliot DeHaan, MD, told Medscape Medical News. “This therapy is not necessarily for everyone.” DeHaan is lead author of the newly released clinical

Based on existing evidence, neurologists should recommend COVID-19 vaccination to their patients, a newly released American Academy of Neurology (AAN) paper said. “Barring the rare circumstance of an absolute contraindication to available vaccine formulations, it is the American Academy of Neurology’s formal position that eligible patients should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine,” wrote Elisabeth Marsh,

Do you make the effort to regularly shave/trim your hair? Are you sure you’re doing it safely and hygienically? Here are 10 manscaping trimming tips as well as where to get the best tools. Is Manscaping Good for You? Going beyond swiping a stick of deodorant on one’s armpits, manscaping has become an essential part

Among older adults with mild-to-moderate depressive disorder diagnosed during a primary care visit, antidepressant medication or supervised group exercise sessions may decrease symptoms to a similar degree during the first month of treatment, a randomized trial shows. At 3 and 6 months, however, medication may have greater benefit. Each intervention has its advantages, risks, and

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 94% of Washington’s recent COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations have been among not fully vaccinated people, according to a new report from the state Department of Health. The data released Wednesday shows that between February

Overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioids, heroin, and synthetic opioids (like fentanyl), have increased over six times since 1999 and have soared nearly 30% in 2020. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the nation was struggling with escalating drug overdose deaths. Now, there are some who are convinced that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to further

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. MIAMI (AP) — Hospital admissions of coronavirus patients continue to soar in Florida with at least two areas in the state surpassing the previous peaks of last summer’s surge, prompting calls by local officials for the governor to declare an emergency.

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In announcing new guidance on Tuesday, the CDC said vaccinated people should wear face masks in indoor public places with “high” or “substantial” community transmission rates of COVID-19. Data from the CDC shows that designation covers 69.3% of all counties in the United States

The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the

Across the U.S., COVID-19 cases are rising again, primarily in unvaccinated populations. Most of these cases are due to the highly infectious delta variant of SARS-Cov-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Many children are among those who aren’t vaccinated, simply because no vaccines have been authorized for children under 12. About a quarter of children

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Relaxation of nonpharmaceutical interventions once vaccination of the population has reached a tipping point short of herd immunity can increase the probability of the emergence of a resistant strain that natural selection then favors, according to new findings of a modeling

Are you having a hard time looking for the best keto products for your diet? Don’t worry, here are some of the best keto foods that you can get online so you need not worry about breaking your diet. The Keto Diet The ketogenic or keto diet focuses on low carb, no sugar, high-fat foods, sharing similarities with Atkins and low carb diets. Keto became quickly

The CDC has reported two clusters of Candida auris infections resistant to all anti-fungal medications in long-term care facilities in 2021. Because these pan-resistant infections occurred without any exposure to antifungal drugs, the cases are even more worrisome. These clusters are the first time such nosocomial transmission has been detected. In the District of Columbia,

A diverse gut microbiome may be protective against type 2 diabetes, a new study suggested. In a cross-sectional study of over 2,000 adults, higher Shannon index and richness, indicating alpha diversity, were associated with lower Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR; Shannon index -0.06, 95% CI -0.10 to -0.02, P=0.02; richness -0.07, 95% CI