Health experts recommended Tuesday that the majority of Americans receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory board recommended the additional vaccinations for people aged 6 months and older, and the agency’s director swiftly approved the plan on Tuesday. Doses should therefore be accessible this week, perhaps as early as…
A nationwide shortage of ADHD medications has persisted for nearly a year, with federal agencies and drug manufacturers at odds over its causes and solutions. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulates the amphetamines used to produce stimulant ADHD medications, claiming that pharmaceutical companies have sufficient raw ingredients. However, drugmakers dispute this, stating that they’ve exhausted…
On Friday, the administration of President Joe Biden appealed a lower court decision that would restrict how the drug is administered and distributed in an effort to protect widespread access to the abortion drug mifepristone. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans made a ruling in August that prohibited telemedicine prescriptions and…
According to the study, only 17% of vapers recycle their vapes in the proper recycling containers. If not disposed of properly, vapes can cause fires in garbage lorries and waste treatment facilities. The vaping business claims to be working hard to increase recycling rates. Disposable vapes, which are cheap plastic devices designed to provide a…
According to a new study, driving stoned is more risky than driving drunk in Canada, where recreational cannabis was legalized in 2018. The study discovered that marijuana-related road accidents requiring emergency room treatment increased 475% between 2010 and 2021. Car accidents caused by drunk driving increased only 9.4% during the same time period, despite the…
According to a new analysis, abortions have increased significantly in places where they are still permitted post-Dobbs. The gains have been especially high in states bordered by restrictions, implying widespread travel for care. The Guttmacher Institute, a sexual and reproductive health research and policy group that supports abortion rights, introduced a new dashboard on Thursday…
Top defense officials are accusing Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville of compromising America’s national security by retaining control of approximately 300 military promotions, upping the stakes in an abortion policy battle that shows no signs of abating. Tuberville dismissed the criticism, pledging that he will not back down. “We’re going to be in a holding pattern…
According to clinical trial data the biotech business revealed on Wednesday, Moderna’s new Covid vaccination generated a potent immune response against BA.2.86, a severely mutated omicron type that health officials are actively monitoring. A national small-scale detection of BA.2.86 led to an 8.7-fold rise in protective antibodies following the revised shot. The research also reveals…
This summer, at least six people on the East Coast have passed away after contracting “flesh-eating” germs in warm seas. Health officials report that in July and August, Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially lethal bacterium, killed two persons in Connecticut, one in New York, and three in North Carolina. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Although the majority of us have heard of the Freshman 15, which is the conventional weight gain seen by college freshmen, an increasing number of young adults are actually experiencing the complete reverse. The National Eating Disorder Association has estimated that 4% to 10% of men and 10% to 20% of women in college have…
