R.S.V. Vaccine Is Slow to Reach Its Target: Older Americans
The virus sends up to 160,000 people over 65 to hospitals every year. But just 15 percent have gotten the newly available shots. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Elderly Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Age, Chronological Medicine and Health Respiratory Diseases Viruses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Food and Drug Administration GSK PLC Pfizer Inc you Source Type: news

SmileDirectClub Shuts Down, Months After Filing for Bankruptcy
The telehealth company, which sold teeth alignment devices to two million customers, was unprofitable and had been criticized by medical groups. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Yoon Tags: Shutdowns (Institutional) Bankruptcies Teeth and Dentistry SmileDirectClub Corporations Start-ups Source Type: news

F.D.A. Approves 2 Sickle Cell Treatments, One Using CRISPR Gene Editing
People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit their reach. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Sickle Cell Anemia Food and Drug Administration Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Crispr (DNA) CRISPR Therapeutics Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc Genetic Engineering Source Type: news

New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca Robbins and Stephanie Nolen Tags: Sickle Cell Anemia Genetic Engineering Blood Genetics and Heredity Income Inequality Bone Marrow Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Therapy and Rehabilitation Developing Countries Crispr (DNA) Transplants Stem Cells Food and Drug Administrati Source Type: news

Fund for Nuclear Waste Exposure Victims in Limbo as Congress Balks at Cost
Bipartisan efforts to extend and expand a program granting compensation to victims of government-caused nuclear contamination are faltering. It is set to expire in June. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Catie Edmondson Tags: Law and Legislation Nuclear Wastes Compensation for Damages (Law) United States Politics and Government Congressional Budget Office Senate Hawley, Josh D (1979- ) Lujan, Ben Ray Arizona Nevada New Mexico Utah Missouri Source Type: news

Genes That Boost Fertility Also Shorten Our Life, Study Suggests
A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Zimmer Tags: your-feed-science Research Genetics and Heredity Longevity Evolution (Biology) Reproduction (Biological) Science Advances (Journal) Source Type: news

Bellevue Hospital Rushes Patients Into Weight-Loss Surgery
New York ’s Bellevue Hospital performs thousands of the lucrative surgeries a year, even on Rikers Island prisoners and other inappropriate patients. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Sarah Kliff and Aimee Ortiz Tags: Bariatric Surgery Bellevue Hospital Center Surgery and Surgeons Hospitals Diet and Nutrition Doctors Obesity Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Suits and Litigation (Civil) Medicaid De Source Type: news

White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, Black activists worried about police enforcement and small businesses, as President Biden moves into an election year. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and David A. Fahrenthold Tags: Smoking and Tobacco United States Politics and Government Recalls and Bans of Products Lobbying and Lobbyists Race and Ethnicity Black People Menthol Police Medicine and Health E-Cigarettes Convenience Stores Political Action Committ Source Type: news

How to Protect Your Dog From the ‘Mystery’ Respiratory Disease
We asked vets how to keep pets safe from respiratory disease this holiday season. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Catherine Pearson Tags: Dogs Veterinary Medicine Source Type: news

He Was Diagnosed With Lyme Disease. Why Did the Treatment Have No Effect?
Shortly after he retired, the man ’s health began to fail him. An accidental finding on a CT scan revealed the true culprit. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Sanders, M.D. Tags: Cortisol (Hormone) Tumors Adrenal Gland Medicine and Health Connecticut Lyme Disease Source Type: news

William P. Murphy Jr., Innovator of Life-Saving Medical Tools, Dies at 100
Dr. Murphy ’s safe, reliable blood bag replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert D. McFadden Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Blood Inventions and Patents Blood bag Medical Devices Korean War Murphy, William P Jr (1923-2023) Cordis Corp Source Type: news

William P. Murphy Jr., an Inventor of the Modern Blood Bag, Dies at 100
Dr. Murphy ’s safe, reliable container replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert D. McFadden Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Blood Inventions and Patents Blood bag Medical Devices Korean War Murphy, William P Jr (1923-2023) Cordis Corp Source Type: news

Homeless Advocate Takes On A.C.L.U., and It ’s Personal
Jennifer Livovich started a nonprofit to give socks to the homeless population in Boulder, Colo. She lost it, and more, in a legal and policy dispute. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Homeless Persons Loitering Drug Abuse and Traffic Nonprofit Organizations Alcohol Abuse Content Type: Personal Profile Suits and Litigation (Civil) Addiction (Psychology) Mental Health and Disorders American Civil Liberties Union Bould Source Type: news

Brain Implants Helped 5 People Recover From Traumatic Injuries
People with chronic problems after falls and car crashes scored better on cognition tests after getting a brain implant, a new study found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Zimmer Tags: your-feed-science Brain Research Implants Traumatic Brain Injury Source Type: news

Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court
The court will decide whether Purdue ’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Suits and Litigation (Civil) Drug Abuse and Traffic Opioids and Opiates OxyContin (Drug) Pain-Relieving Drugs Compensation for Damages (Law) Purdue Pharma Supreme Court (US) Sackler Family your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news