CDC recommends updated covid shots, paving the way for vaccine this week
Federal health officials advised that anyone 6 months and older should get at least one dose of an updated shot. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun Source Type: news
Overdoses soared even as prescription pain pills plunged
The number of prescription opioids distributed in the nation plummeted nearly 45 percent between 2011 and 2019, as overdose deaths climbed to record levels. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steven Rich Source Type: news
U.S. poverty spiked in 2022, reversing gains, Census Bureau data shows
The poverty rate increased to 12.4 percent, from 7.8 percent in 2021, reflecting the end of some pandemic programs and the impact of inflation. But the proportion of people lacking health insurance dropped. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kyle Swenson Source Type: news
Abortion rights group sues on behalf of women denied care in emergencies
The Center for Reproductive Rights filed legal actions in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma on behalf of women who say they were denied abortion care in medical emergencies. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Frances Stead Sellers Source Type: news
Ferid Murad, who won Nobel Prize for cardiovascular discovery, dies at 86
He showed that nitric oxide -- an air pollutant -- plays a key role in relaxing blood vessels. The startling discovery led to medical advances in treating heart disease and erectile dysfunction. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael S. Rosenwald Source Type: news
FDA okays new coronavirus vaccine as respiratory illness season nears
The covid vaccines are expected to be available later this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laurie McGinley Source Type: news
New coronavirus vaccine shots are on the way. Here’s what to know.
The new coronavirus shots are designed to provide improved protection against omicron subvariants now in circulation. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laurie McGinley Source Type: news
5 ways to keep your balance and avoid falls on uneven ground
For older people, these simple steps can help make treks in the woods or on trails a relaxing experience rather than a nerve-racking one. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michele Stanten Source Type: news
Medical Mysteries: He’s lucky his Iceland vacation ended in a hospital
A vacationing former CIA analyst had already spent seven years consulting specialists who ruled out 50 diseases but were unable to make a diagnosis. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandra G. Boodman Source Type: news
If you were a big baby, your babies are likelier to be big, too
Researchers looked at data from 647,957 sets of babies and parents born in Norway, linking parents’ birth-weight data with that of their children. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
5th Circuit finds Biden White House, CDC likely violated First Amendment
The judges wrote that the White House, the Surgeon General, the CDC and the FBI likely “coerced the platforms to make their moderation decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences.” (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cat Zakrzewski Source Type: news
Kroger grocery chain to pay $1.2 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
The money adds to more than $50 billion in settlements obtained by state and local governments. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Ovalle Source Type: news
U.S.-funded hunt for rare viruses halted amid risk concerns
The Biden administration has pulled funding to DEEP VZN — a controversial program that sought to find and study 12,000 viruses in the wild. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joby Warrick Source Type: news
Philips to pay $479 million in settlement over CPAP sleep apnea machines
Philips Respironics, the maker of popular CPAP sleep apnea machines, has agreed to pay $479 million to settle some claims that its devices spewed carcinogenic foam and gas into the mouths of its customers. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eli Tan Source Type: news
Maker of breathing machines to pay $479 million in CPAP settlement
Philips Respironics, the maker of popular CPAP sleep apnea machines, has agreed to pay $479 million to settle some claims that its devices spewed carcinogenic foam and gas into the mouths of its customers. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eli Tan Source Type: news
