Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced the approval of the first injectable, HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug. The drug is called Apretude and it’s taken every 2 months to reduce the chance of sexually acquired HIV. “Today’s approval adds an important tool in the effort to end the HIV epidemic by […]
Dole Fresh Vegetables has voluntarily recalled all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, N.C. and Yuma, Ariz. processing facilities due to a possible Listeria contamination. The recall affects dozens of Dole products, including shredded carrots, coleslaw, and various salad kits, sold at Kroger, Lidl, and additional retailers nationwide. This massive […]
NPR reports that with the especially virulent Omicron COVID-19 variant racing across the U.S., once again health authorities are urging people to mask up indoors. Yes, you’ve heard it all before. But given how contagious omicron is, experts say, it’s seriously time to upgrade to an N95 or similar high-filtration respirator when you’re in public […]
Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced the government will provide 500 million free rapid home-testing kits, increase support for hospitals under strain and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts. At the White House on Tuesday, Biden detailed major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand forced by the fast-spreading […]
Access to abortion pills by mail was made permanent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last Thursday. Health Day News reports that Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and send them to the patient by mail, the FDA said. Abortion pills are approved […]
Only weeks ago, many Americans pictured safe, fully vaccinated or boosted holiday gatherings with family and friends. As Yahoo News reports, with the arrival of the Omicron variant, many people may be questioning the safety of gathering even with those who are fully vaccinated against COVID, but haven’t yet received a booster shot. “We’ve seen […]
WebMD reports that new FDA-approved eyedrop medicine could replace reading glasses for millions of Americans who have age-related blurry vision. The product, called Vuity, was approved by the FDA in October and went on the market last week. The new medicine begins working in about 15 minutes and provides sharper vision for 6 to 10 hours. Vuity is […]
On Tuesday, Pfizer stated that its new experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be effective against the Omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill’s promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced combined hospitalizations and deaths by about 89% among high-risk adults when taken shortly […]
Two women who suffered from sudden heart attacks triggered by a little-known medical condition shared their terrifying stories on Good Morning America last Friday, in order to raise awareness for one of the major causes of heart attacks in women under 50. In her GMA/ABC News interview, Trisha Sullivan, a schoolteacher from upstate New York, […]
Now that the days have gotten shorter, there’s one topic that seems to be on everyone’s mind – sleep. It’s natural that our circadian rhythms shift with the seasons but altering our routines isn’t always that easy. As a result, we struggle to sleep and we feel more tired through the day. The answer may […]