Health

2023-01-05 18:49:10
by Dan McCue
Casey to Undergo Surgery for Prostate Cancer

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said Thursday that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer but... Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said Thursday that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer but is expected to make a full recovery. Casey, 62, revealed his diagnosis via Twitter Thursday morning. “While this news came... Read More

2023-01-04 15:22:54
by Dan McCue
FDA to Allow Retail Pharmacies to Offer Abortion Pills

WASHINGTON — An abortion pill previously available only from a certified doctor, clinic or two online pharmacies will soon be... Read More

WASHINGTON — An abortion pill previously available only from a certified doctor, clinic or two online pharmacies will soon be obtainable at local pharmacies with a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. Mifepristone is the first of two... Read More

Probe: Alzheimer's Drug Approval 'Rife With Irregularities'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious approval of a questionable Alzheimer’s drug took another hit Thursday as... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious approval of a questionable Alzheimer’s drug took another hit Thursday as congressional investigators called the process “rife with irregularities.” The 18-month investigation by two House committees detailed “atypical collaboration” between FDA... Read More

2022-12-21 15:42:36
by Dan McCue
USDA Developing Tools to Identify COVID in Wild and Domestic Animals

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service is developing new tests and tools to identify and track... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service is developing new tests and tools to identify and track the coronavirus and its variants in wild and domestic animals. The initiative, part of a $300 million provision in the... Read More

2022-12-19 18:57:23
by Dan McCue
Senators Seek to Offset Travel Expenses for Reproductive Health

WASHINGTON — A bill introduced in the Senate last week would provide grants to organizations, including abortion funding, to offset... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bill introduced in the Senate last week would provide grants to organizations, including abortion funding, to offset the state-imposed costs on women who now need to travel to meet their reproductive health needs. The bill, introduced by... Read More

2022-12-15 21:47:10
by Dan McCue
White House Steps Up Fight Against Possible Winter COVID-19 Surge

WASHINGTON — Three months after stopping the practice, the Biden administration is once again making free COVID-19 tests available to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Three months after stopping the practice, the Biden administration is once again making free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households. The goal, administration officials said, is to stop a potential surge in COVID-19 cases heading into winter.... Read More

Dear Congress: Don’t Leave Rare Disease Patients Behind

Rare diseases are, by definition, uncommon. For a disease to qualify as rare, it must affect fewer than 200,000 Americans... Read More

Rare diseases are, by definition, uncommon. For a disease to qualify as rare, it must affect fewer than 200,000 Americans — or less than .06% of the U.S. population. While the odds of being diagnosed with any individual rare disease... Read More

2022-12-14 21:31:36
by TWN Staff
COVID-19 Associated With Higher Risk of Endocarditis

The incidence rate of infective endocarditis — a rare but often fatal inflammation of the heart valves — among patients... Read More

The incidence rate of infective endocarditis — a rare but often fatal inflammation of the heart valves — among patients with cocaine use disorder or opioid use disorder increased from 2011 to 2022, with the steepest increase occurring from 2021... Read More

2022-12-14 21:27:54
by TWN Staff
SAMHSA to Update Federal Rules to Expand Access to Opioid Treatment

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking to update federal regulations that govern opioid use disorder treatment... Read More

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking to update federal regulations that govern opioid use disorder treatment to allow those struggling with addiction to take home doses of methadone and use telehealth to initiate buprenorphine at opioid... Read More

2022-12-14 21:23:01
by TWN Staff
Administration Seeks to Make Health Care More Accessible

The Biden administration has released a new rule that will provide and expand access to quality health care options for... Read More

The Biden administration has released a new rule that will provide and expand access to quality health care options for millions of consumers. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the proposal, known as the 2024 Notice of... Read More

2022-12-14 21:21:15
by TWN Staff
Study Finds Hepatitis C Treatment Gap for Those With Alcohol Use Disorder

Individuals with alcohol use disorder are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment... Read More

Individuals with alcohol use disorder are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly... Read More

2022-12-14 21:16:47
by Tom Ramstack
Congressional Report Suggests Improvements for Response to Another Pandemic

WASHINGTON — Deep flaws in the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic gave a glimpse into how to prepare for... Read More

WASHINGTON — Deep flaws in the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic gave a glimpse into how to prepare for the next infectious outbreak, according to a report adopted Wednesday by a congressional panel. The hearing of the House Select... Read More

2022-12-14 21:00:32
by TWN Staff
Los Angeles Declares Homelessness Emergency

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously ratified newly sworn-in Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of an emergency in regard... Read More

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously ratified newly sworn-in Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of an emergency in regard to homelessness. Bass began her first day in office by declaring a state of emergency, vowing to move swiftly to... Read More

2022-12-14 20:52:55
by TWN Staff
Canine Brain Wiring Influenced by Human-Driven Breeding Practices

Areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages,... Read More

Areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study, funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, was... Read More

2022-12-14 20:48:42
by Dan McCue
Japanese Pharma Firm to Pay $4B for Single Drug

TOKYO — Japanese Pharma firm Takeda has agreed to pay $4 billion in cash for a single drug invented by... Read More

TOKYO — Japanese Pharma firm Takeda has agreed to pay $4 billion in cash for a single drug invented by Nimbus Therapeutics, a Boston, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company. The drug Takeda is buying (NDI-034858) blocks selective allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 (also... Read More

2022-12-14 19:11:23
by TWN Staff
Soccer Journalist Died of a Burst Blood Vessel

Grant Wahl, the American soccer journalist who died suddenly last week at the World Cup in Qatar, had a rupture... Read More

Grant Wahl, the American soccer journalist who died suddenly last week at the World Cup in Qatar, had a rupture in a blood vessel leading from the heart, his family announced Wednesday. An autopsy conducted after his body was returned... Read More

2022-12-14 18:51:57
by TWN Staff
FDA Panel Shoots Down Cytokinetics Bid for Second Heart Drug Approval

WASHINGTON — A panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to recommend approval of a... Read More

WASHINGTON — A panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to recommend approval of a new heart drug created by biotech firm Cytokinetics, finding the benefits of the drug do not outweigh its risks. The... Read More

2022-12-14 18:37:34
by Dan McCue
Exercise, Mindfulness Training Found Not to Boost Cognitive Performance in Older Adults

ST. LOUIS — Exercise and mindfulness training under the supervision of coaches may have a wealth of benefits, but according... Read More

ST. LOUIS — Exercise and mindfulness training under the supervision of coaches may have a wealth of benefits, but according to a new study, boosting cognitive performance isn’t one of them. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.... Read More

Merck, Moderna Detail Potential Skin Cancer Vaccine Progress

Moderna’s stock soared Tuesday after the COVID-19 vaccine maker detailed progress in developing a preventive shot for a deadly form... Read More

Moderna’s stock soared Tuesday after the COVID-19 vaccine maker detailed progress in developing a preventive shot for a deadly form of skin cancer. The company said a possible melanoma vaccine it is studying with pharmaceutical giant Merck fared well in... Read More

Tennesseans Misunderstand Abortion Law, Want Exceptions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state's sweeping abortion ban,... Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state's sweeping abortion ban, but they largely don't know the specifics of what's in the law as it stands today, according to new Vanderbilt... Read More

2022-12-09 21:38:36
by Dan McCue
WHO Report Suggests Resistance to Antibiotics Growing

GENEVA, Switzerland — Bacteria responsible for common infections are showing an increasing resistance to the antibiotics used to treat those... Read More

GENEVA, Switzerland — Bacteria responsible for common infections are showing an increasing resistance to the antibiotics used to treat those infections, a new report from the World Health Organization says. In addition, the report, based on data collected in 87... Read More

2022-12-08 15:37:13
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Children as Young as 6 Months

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday amended its emergency use authorizations for the updated (bivalent) Moderna and... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday amended its emergency use authorizations for the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, saying the shots are safe to administer to children as young as 6 months old. “More children... Read More

Medicare Advantage Delivers on Health Equity for Seniors

Throughout the open enrollment period that is now drawing to a close, Medicare-eligible beneficiaries have had the option to enroll... Read More

Throughout the open enrollment period that is now drawing to a close, Medicare-eligible beneficiaries have had the option to enroll in an affordable, high-quality and comprehensive health care program known as Medicare Advantage, sometimes also called Medicare Part C.  Medicare... Read More

2022-12-07 16:59:57
by Dan McCue
Simulated Driving Program Reduces Crash Risk for Teens With ADHD

CINCINNATI — A program that combines computer-based and driving simulator training appears to reduce the proportion of automobile crashes and... Read More

CINCINNATI — A program that combines computer-based and driving simulator training appears to reduce the proportion of automobile crashes and near crashes among teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a small study conducted at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.... Read More

2022-12-07 16:57:13
by TWN Staff
Scientists May Have Deciphered How Flu Viruses Enter Cells

WASHINGTON — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health believe they have discovered how influenza viruses open a hole in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health believe they have discovered how influenza viruses open a hole in the cell membrane to inject genetic material into the cell. If they’re right, their work will set the stage for... Read More

2022-12-07 16:53:37
by TWN Staff
Alcohol-Involved Suicides Have Increased Significantly Among Women

WASHINGTON — Suicide deaths involving heavy alcohol use have increased significantly among women in recent years, according to a new... Read More

WASHINGTON — Suicide deaths involving heavy alcohol use have increased significantly among women in recent years, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Previous research has shown that alcohol is a risk... Read More

2022-12-07 16:39:41
by Dan McCue
Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

WASHINGTON – A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder,... Read More

WASHINGTON – A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues. The study presents converging... Read More

2022-12-07 16:20:46
by Dan McCue
Southern States Rank Among Nation’s Most Stressed in New Survey

PHUKET, Thailand — Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina ranked among the nation’s most stressed states, according to a new study... Read More

PHUKET, Thailand — Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina ranked among the nation’s most stressed states, according to a new study conducted by addiction specialists at Diamond Rehab Thailand, a luxury inpatient rehab center in Southeast Asia. For the purpose of... Read More

2022-12-07 16:02:47
by Dan McCue
More Than 50M Americans Experienced Mental Illness at Onset of Pandemic

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In 2019 and on into 2020, essentially the period covering the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, about... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In 2019 and on into 2020, essentially the period covering the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, about 21% of adults in the U.S. experienced some form of mental illness, according to the nonprofit Mental Health America. That... Read More

2022-12-07 16:00:08
by TWN Staff
Study Identifies ‘Creature’ That Promotes Tooth Decay

An international team of researchers has identified a "creature" that thrives on sugar, lunges at tooth-like surfaces and is especially... Read More

An international team of researchers has identified a "creature" that thrives on sugar, lunges at tooth-like surfaces and is especially skilled at promoting tooth decay. The so-called “superorganism” is actually composed of cavity-causing bacteria that piggyback on fungi, enabling it... Read More

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