FDA: Effectiveness of Oral Phenylephrine in over-the-counter cough and cold products
[9/14/2023] This is the LINK to The FDA Report where the Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee met Sept. 11-12, 2023, to discuss the...
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FDA clarifies results of recent advisory committee meeting on oral phenylephrine
[9/14/2023] FDA held a Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee meeting Sept. 11-12, 2023, to discuss the effectiveness of oral...
As Lyme Disease Expands Its Reach, New Research Offers Hope
Public health warnings about vector-borne diseases in the US are heating up. In a May editorial, scientists from the Centers for Disease...
High Blood Pressure More Likely after COVID-19 than Flu
JAMA. Published online September 6, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.16676 Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were more than twice as likely...
Toward Gerineuropalliative Care for Patients with Dementia
Today, an estimated 6.7 million people over 65 years of age in the United States are living with dementia, and they are cared for, in...
Addressing the Complex Driving Needs of an Aging Population
The older adult (≥65 years) population in the US will increase to 88 million by 2050 and represent at least 25% of all drivers. Compared...
Psychedelic Therapy—A New Paradigm of Care for Mental Health
An increasing number of clinicians and researchers have become interested in the potential of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of...
Single-Dose Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Findings In a randomized, placebo-controlled, 6-week trial in 104 adults, a 25-mg dose of psilocybin administered with psychological...
Sandoz: positive results for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration ... and more
Basel, August 15, 2023 — Sandoz, a global leader in off-patent medicines, today releases positive results from the MYLIGHT Phase III...
RECALL: Dr. Berne's Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops AND MSM MIST -Bacterial and Fungal Contamination
Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products is voluntarily recalling all lots of MSM DROPS 5%,15% Solution, Dr. Berne’s Organic Castor Oil Eye...
Multiple Sclerosis: Sandoz’s Tyruko® first and only FDA approved biosimilar for relapsing MS forms
August 25, 2023 – Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration...
The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession
(Viewpoint) Thirty-five years ago, geriatrics officially became a specialty of medicine. At that time, there were 76 million baby...
Severe COVID-19 may lead to long-term innate immune system changes
NIH-funded research links alterations to inflammatory protein, underscores vaccine importance. Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting...
Meta-Analysis: Most Effective Exercises for reducing blood pressure
Isometric exercises, which involve contracting muscles to hold the body in position without moving, are best for lowering resting blood...
CDC/FDA recommends stop using Recalled EzriCare Artificial Tears + 2 others
CDC and FDA recommend clinicians and patients stop using and discard EzriCare Recalled Artificial Tears eye drops and two additional...
Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry - CDC
Investigation Notice Posted July 20, 2023 Public health officials are investigating multistate outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contact...
The Vexing Problem of Preterm Birth Prevention
Preterm birth (delivery before 37 weeks of gestation) is a significant risk factor for maternal and perinatal mortality. Despite...
State Restrictions and Geographic Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
As of May 2023, a total of 20 states have enacted legislation, executive actions, or other policies restricting health care for...
Using EEG to Monitor Brain Wave Transitions Could Reduce Postoperative Cognitive Issues
Using EEG to Monitor Brain Wave Transitions Could Reduce Postoperative Cognitive Issues New research using electroencephalogram (EEG)...
CDC Recommends Single-Visit Hepatitis C Testing
Diagnosing hepatitis C infection involves 2 steps: testing a blood sample for hepatitis C virus antibodies, and if the sample is...
Vigilance Urged Against Bird Flu Amid Ongoing Outbreaks in Mammals
In one of the latest developments in the ongoing bird flu outbreaks, 28 domestic cats in Poland have tested positive for the highly...
Primary Care Clinicians Help Patients Manage Long COVID’s Mental Health Symptoms as Urged by HHS
COVID-19 may no longer be considered a public health emergency, but post–COVID-19 condition—also known as long COVID—remains a hurdle,...
Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness
To need is to lack something essential. As clinicians, we regularly use the word need to think about and describe the condition of...
CPSC to protect older adults from injury/death from entrapment by adult portable bed rails
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today took action to protect older adults and other vulnerable...
Recall: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, Failure to deliver proper dosage
RECALL: NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Subsidiary Cipla US is voluntarily recalling six batches of Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg...
Does aspirin lead to anemia?
Did you know anemia in the older population can be linked to a daily dose of aspirin? “Low-dose aspirin increased incident anemia and...
RECALL – AKORN PHARMACY PRODUCTS – FOR PEOPLE & PETS – (8 PAGE LIST)
Akorn Pharmaceutical Products Bankruptcy closing all operations including Quality Control of human and animal drug products. STRONGLY...
POOR SLEEP INCREASES COPD FLARE-UPS
Following is the NIH-supported study linking poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups Poor sleep is associated with a significantly...
Future hope for macular degeneration patients
RETINAL CELL MAP COULD ADVANCE PRECISE THERAPIES FOR BLINDING DISEASES. The following five paragraphs are an excerpt from NIH News...
COVID Taste Loss Possibility
COVID TASTE LOSS POSSIBILITY Sprinkled like confetti throughout this image are dozens of green-, yellow-, and red-ringed axons—nerve cell...
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