Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome
The “pangenome,” which collated genetic sequences from 47 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, could greatly expand the reach of personalized medicine. View original article Contributor: Elie Dolgin
Month: May 2023
As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to ‘Peacetime’ Mode
The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new pandemic. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland
Women Should Start Getting Mammograms at 40, Not 50, U.S. Health Panel Recommends
WASHINGTON — Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the … Read more
Why Allergy Seasons Are Getting Worse
If you’ve been itchy, congested, and sneezy for months, you’re not alone. This year’s spring allergy season started early, broke pollen-count records in some parts of the country, and is still going strong in many areas. Unfortunately, this year is unlikely to be a fluke. While pollen counts vary from year to year, recent trends … Read more
You Don’t Need to Balance Your Hormones
Hormones may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to your health—unless you’ve spent any time on TikTok recently. If your body’s moderating chemicals aren’t being churned out at exactly the right times and quantities, the app’s content creators claim, a cascade of symptoms including sluggishness, acne, headaches, and weight gain … Read more
DEA extends telemedicine option for prescribing controlled medications
Doctors will be allowed to keep using telemedicine to prescribe certain drugs for anxiety, pain and opioid addiction, extending for six months pandemic-related flexibilities. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle
RHR: Reviewing the Evidence on the Serotonin Theory of Depression, with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff
A leading researcher on the efficacy of antidepressant drugs to treat depression, Dr. Joanna Moncrieff joins Chris on this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss her newest landmark paper debunking the widespread belief that an imbalance of neurotransmitters, particularly serotonin, in the brain causes depression. Dr. Moncrieff explains how the “chemical imbalance theory” of … Read more
F.D.A. Advisers Weigh Allowing First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The panel heard strong support from the company and many doctors but concern from F.D.A. scientists. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck
When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says.
The new advice comes as breast cancer diagnoses rise among younger women and mortality rates among Black women remain persistently high. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
New Mammogram Advice: What to Know
If you’re at average risk for breast cancer, start getting mammograms at 40 and go every two years, an influential scientific panel says. Many women were doing it anyway. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin