Expert advisers urge FDA to pull pregnancy drug from market
The panel rejected arguments that Makena should remain available for high-risk groups, including some Black women. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
Month: October 2022
FDA authorizes Novavax coronavirus booster shot
Adults can receive the Novavax booster six months after completing their primary series of any coronavirus vaccine, including Moderna and Pfizer shots. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
False claim that CDC would require covid vaccines for kids goes viral
A false report that the CDC will mandate vaccines for schoolchildren is “dangerous misinformation,” a former top health official said. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond
Expert advisers urge FDA to pull pregnancy drug from market
The panel rejected arguments that Makena should remain available for high-risk groups, including some Black women. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
FDA authorizes Novavax coronavirus booster shot
Adults can receive the Novavax booster six months after completing their primary series of any coronavirus vaccine, including Moderna and Pfizer shots. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
Sleeping under 5 hours when over 50 adds to health risks, study warns
Sleeping five hours or less a night can increase the risk of multiple chronic diseases, says a study of people in their 50s, 60s and 70s. View original article Contributor: Adela Suliman
Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted
As the pandemic progressed, the damage done by the coronavirus broadened, and the toxicity of modern-day politics came to the fore. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson
Health equity and the UK Health Security Agency
What is health equity? The World Health Organisation defines health equity as “the absence of unfair and avoidable or remediable differences in health among population groups defined socially, economically, demographically or geographically.” Crucial to this definition is that the differences are unfair and avoidable. This means that there are things we can do to achieve … Read more
What is vibrio ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria — and why is it surging in Florida after Ian?
Florida set a record number of cases of vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can live in coastal waters and, in extreme cases, can lead to serious illness and limb amputation. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Are shampoos and conditioners causing your skin to break out? Here’s what to watch for
Do you get breakouts on your forehead near your hairline or along the sides of your face and neck? Pore-clogging ingredients found in shampoos, conditioners and styling products could be … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: