Here ’s What You Need to Know About Paxlovid
Prescriptions for Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid—the first such pill to be authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—have increased tenfold in the past two months. Between late February and April 22, the number of patients using Paxlovid jumped from 8,000 to 80,000, according to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla; the drug is now available at some 33,000 locations, such as pharmacies and outpatient clinics, across the country.
On April 26, the White House announced it would step up its efforts to encourage more doctors to prescribe the antiviral medication. As part of this, the Bide...
Source: TIME: Health - May 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kyla Mandel Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Young Adult Obesity Has Quintupled. Will'Cancer Wave' Follow? Young Adult Obesity Has Quintupled. Will'Cancer Wave' Follow?
Maurie Markman discusses a recent article highlighting obesity prevalence among young adults with an eye toward the implications for cancer incidence in the United States.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 9, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Incidence, Mortality of Subsequent Primary Cancers Up for AYA Survivors
Five - year survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers at higher risk for developing, dying from a new primary cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 6, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news
Incidence, Mortality of Subsequent Primary Cancers Up for AYA Survivors
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 -- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have increased incidence and mortality of subsequent primary cancers (SPCs), according to a study published online May 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Hyuna... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Young Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk of Death From Second Malignancies
(MedPage Today) -- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have a significantly increased risk for developing a new cancer and dying from that cancer, according to a population-based study.
These younger cancer survivors had a 25% higher... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - May 4, 2022 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, Cigars Proposed By FDA
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston menthol ban Source Type: news
How Hypnosis Works, According to Science
When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualize? For many, it’s a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an unwitting volunteer to make embarrassing public admissions on stage.
But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Clinical research has shown that it can help relieve pain and anxiety and aid smoking cessation, weight loss, and sleep. It can help children and adolescents better regulate their feelings and behaviors. Some people can even use “self-hypnosis” to manage stress, cope with life’s challenges, and improve their physical and emotional health.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eleanor Cummins Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Reports Q1 2022 Results
New Brunswick, N.J. (April 19, 2022) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced results for first-quarter 2022. “Our first quarter results demonstrate strong performance across the enterprise, despite macro-economic headwinds. I am incredibly proud of Johnson & Johnson’s 144,000 employees for their relentless passion and Credo-based commitment to delivering transformative healthcare solutions to patients and customers around the world,” said Joaquin Duato, Chief Executive Officer. “Looking ahead, I remain confident in the future of Johnson & Johnson as we continue advancing our portfolio and inno...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - April 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Financial Source Type: news
COVID-19, Overdoses Made 2021 The Deadliest Year in U.S. History
2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad.
The main reason for the increase in deaths? COVID-19, said Robert Anderson, who oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s work on death statistics.
The agency this month quietly updated its provisional death tally. It showed there were 3.465 million deaths last year, or about 80,000 more than 2020’s record-setting total.
Early last year, some experts were optimistic that 2021 would not be as bad as the first year of the pandemic — partly because effective COVID-19 vac...
Source: TIME: Health - April 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MIKE STOBBE / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Meeting the unique needs of adolescent and young adult patients with cancer
While some adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer receive care in pediatrics, the majority are cared for in adult cancer systems. One of the challenges is that people in the AYA group don't fit well with either patient population. "If you think about the kinds of things that people in this age group are going through, there's a lot of life transition happening there," explains Dr. Allison Rosenthal, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Who ’ s Afraid of Needles?
Discussion
There are products that are valued highly because of their design and function are elegantly suited for their use. Books would be one example and the hypodermic needle is another. Medical hypodermic needles are used for accessing bodily spaces (e.g. vascular, peritoneal, subarachnoid, dermal, etc.), obtaining specimens (both solid tissue and liquid) and to deliver drugs, biologicals, fluids and other treatments to patients. Medical procedures involving some type of needle are the most common procedures taught to health care providers. A brief history of syringes and hypodermic needles can be found here. A variet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 4, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Exercise Intervention Evaluated in Young Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 -- The Yo-Yo AD, an intermittent recovery test, can be used to assess the impact of a precision-based exercise intervention among children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Long - Term Risks Examined for Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Hematologic Cancers
Risks for secondary malignant neoplasms, hospitalizations, overall mortality up, with differences for leukemia and lymphoma survivors (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Long-Term Risks Examined for Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Hematologic Cancers
MONDAY, March 21, 2022 -- Survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) hematological cancers have anincreased risk of second malignant neoplasms, hospitalizations, and overall mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Frontiers in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Happy International Woman ’s Day! Health and Wellness Resources
“International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.” InternationalWomensDay.com
Happy International Woman’s Day!
We put together some resources to help improve health and wellness this International Woman’s Day.
General Women’s Health
MedlinePlus has a page of topics specific to women’s health.
WomensHealth.gov The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OWH coor...
Source: The Cornflower - March 8, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: NLM Resources Resource Sharing health resources international women's day women's health Source Type: news
