AHA News: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of […]
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) What can make a young person vulnerable to eating disorders? Teasing them about any extra pounds they may carry, researchers say. “Our findings add to the growing evidence that weight-based mistreatment is not helpful and is often harmful to the health of young […]
There Are Many Good Reasons for Kids to Get the COVID Vaccine
Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Parents need to know that COVID-19 shots are safe and effective for kids age 12 and older, an expert says. While the Pfizer vaccine is approved in the United States for emergency use in this age group, parents may need reassurance, said Dr. […]
Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
Latest Chronic Pain News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Many patients who are prescribed opioids after surgery could get the same level of pain relief with non-opioid alternatives such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen without the risk of addiction, researchers say. “Opioids have been a routine part of postsurgical pain care for decades, […]
Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) When it comes to teens, one risky driving behavior may beget other risky behaviors on the road: New research finds that those who use cellphones while behind the wheel are more likely to engage in other types of risky driving. “This study […]
Medicine Doesn’t Stop at the Bedside
In June 2021, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) issued a statement recommending the prohibition of neck restraints in law enforcement. Around the same time, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement denouncing the pseudoscientific and racist concept of “excited delirium” and categorized racism as a threat to public health. In 2018, the American […]
New DNA study provides critical information on conserving rainforest lizards
A study published June 16 in Biotropicaby a team of researchers at the University of Washington, the UW Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, WWF Hong Kong and the University of Colombo has provided an important road map to conserving rough-nosed horned lizards in Sri Lanka. Rough-nosed horned lizards, or Ceratophora aspera, are small […]
To Pay or Not to Pay: Medicare’s Big Aduhelm Decision
In June, the FDA approved aducanumab (Aduhelm) to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease using the agency’s accelerated approval pathway, despite significant concerns about the evidence regarding the drug’s safety and effectiveness. The agency’s approval decision contradicted the recommendations of its own advisory committee, which voted overwhelmingly against the evidence presented in support of the drug. […]
I’m Bipolar. Like Britney Spears, I Deserve To Control My Life.
On June 23, singer Britney Spears testified to the nightmare she’s been living since 2008, the year her father, Jamie, was appointed her conservator. Even the “Free Britney” movement couldn’t have imagined the details of her testimony: forced to take a drug that made her feel “drunk”; touring against her will; unable to remove the […]
AHA News: Farming Takes Root in Seattle-Area Food Desert
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Nine thousand miles separate Veronica Karanja from her mother’s farm in Kenya and where she now farms in Kent, Washington. Karanja’s expertise – and her vegetables that are culturally significant in Kenya – are helping transform a food desert […]