Cigarette smoking rates sank to their lowest U.S. level in more than half a century, according to the latest government figures, although tobacco use remained high as consumers pivot to alternative products. Just 11.5% of Americans regularly lit up cigarettes last year, better than the 12% goal set by the U.S. government’s Healthy People 2020 … Read more
When the COVID-19 public health emergency expires at the end of the day on May 11, many pandemic-era rules and programs will end. Among them is the guarantee that Medicare and private insurers will cover the costs of up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person each month, a policy that has been in place … Read more
While the COVID-19 vaccines have made a dramatic difference in controlling the pandemic, researchers are still learning about the ways that the shots may affect people’s health. One of those questions centers around how the vaccines might impact menstrual cycles. Reports of women experiencing changes in their cycles—either in the intensity and frequency of bleeding, … Read more
The first RSV vaccine was approved this week for use in older adults. Here’s what to know about its efficacy, side effects, expected availability and more. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Covid remained remarkably deadly, killing more than 500 people a day in 2022, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach
Here’s how major health policies will be affected when the covid public health emergency ends on on May 11. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
The first RSV vaccine was approved this week for use in older adults. Here’s what to know about its efficacy, side effects, expected availability and more. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Covid remained remarkably deadly, killing more than 500 people a day in 2022, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach
Here’s how major health policies will be affected when the covid public health emergency ends on on May 11. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a daily contraceptive to be sold over the counter. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley