While the global coronavirus pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022 provides everyone with an opportunity to re-kindle efforts to protect and improve our mental health. For 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) wants people the world over to “make […]
Clinical trials are the lifeblood of drug development. No medicine can win approval without being proven safe and effective in volunteers. However, as USA Today reports, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, most clinical research was derailed by shuttered clinics and hospitals that didn’t have time for anything but urgent care. Suddenly, virtual visits […]
More than 1,200 prescription drugs rose in price faster than the rate of inflation between 2021 and 2022, according to a new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday. Between July 2021 and July 2022, the prices for 1,216 drugs rose more than the 8.6 percent rate of inflation, […]
NBC News reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about the spread of a common childhood virus that can cause muscle weakness or paralysis in rare cases. According to their report released just last week, the CDC recorded 260 cases of “enterovirus D68,” aka EV-D68, which most commonly leads to respiratory illness […]
As ABC News reports, Megan Thee Stallion is urging her fans to seek help amid a mental health crisis among U.S. youth that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapper recently launched a resource website called “Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too,” which lists a diverse array of mental health and substance abuse helplines, organizations that provide free […]
As USA Today reports, the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, scheduled to take place this week, will recommend a pilot program to cover medically tailored meals as part of Medicare Advantage plans. It is one of a laundry list of new plans proposed Tuesday by the Biden administration to “end hunger and […]
There are growing concerns over mental health in the Latino community. As a result, there’s been a new push by counselors, celebrities, and influencers to provide access to treatment and create safe conversations within communities. According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2020, more than 18% of the Latinx community […]
As ABC News and Good Morning America report, amid an ongoing fentanyl crisis across the United States, officials are warning about a “new method” being used to illicitly market the drug to children and young people. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a warning in August about so-called rainbow fentanyl, described as “highly addictive and potentially deadly […]
The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) sponsors National Food Safety and Education Month. This month take an active role in preventing foodborne illness, also known as “food poisoning.” The FDA and CDC estimate that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – that’s about 1 in 6 Americans each year. Each […]
If you haven’t had or been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the last few months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says you should get a new booster shot this fall. The latest shots, which were FDA-authorized in late August and are available now, were designed specfically to target currently circulating – and […]