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Percentage of annual ED visits with an influenza test ordered or provided increased from 2.5 to 10.9 percent
Read More »2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Influenza Testing at Hospital ED Visits
Risk for Cardiovascular Conditions Increased With Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosis
Significantly increased risks seen for major adverse cardiovascular events and any cardiovascular condition
Read More »California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as bird flu continues to spread among the state’s dairy cattle.“This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to …
Read More »FDA Expands Approval of Vtama to Include Atopic Dermatitis
The nonsteroidal topical treatment is approved for patients 2 years and older
Read More »DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain of unlawfully filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids and violating federal health care laws.According to a news release …
Read More »FDA Updates Meaning of ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HeathDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to redefine the meaning of healthy food, issuing a new rule Thursday that changes the way food companies can claim their products are indeed nutritious.What foods will qualify for the new designation?Under …
Read More »FDA Says Shortage of GLP-1 Tirzepatide Is Over
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-issued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss medication tirzepatide is over.Tirzepatide includes blockbuster injected GLP-1 medications Mounjaro (for diabetes) and Zepbound (for weight loss).The …
Read More »Antidepressant Use Tied to Reduced Genital Sensitivity
Findings show persistent posttreatment genital hypoesthesia among sexual and gender minority youth with history of antidepressant use
Read More »Team Sports, but Not Overall Physical Activity, in Young Childhood Linked to Later Executive Function
Compared with children in individual sports, team sports participants exhibited better overall executive function
Read More »Arsenic in Drinking Water Tied to Kidney Cancer Risk
Findings seen for 240 counties in Texas when accounting for demographic, socioeconomic factors and cancer risk factors
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