Neurologists’ Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
Latest Alzheimer’s News THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Neurologists must make sure Alzheimer’s patients and their families understand that the controversial drug aducanumab does not restore mental function, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said in new position statement that includes ethical guidelines. “Aducanumab is not a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, yet […]
Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID Shots
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Unvaccinated U.S. troops must immediately start getting COVID-19 vaccines, says a memo issued Tuesday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be added to the list of required shots […]
Portable MRI provides life-saving information to doctors treating strokes
When patients exhibit stroke symptoms, doctors must quickly make a life or death determination: Are their symptoms caused by a clot that can be treated with blood thinners or by bleeding in the brain, which may require surgery? A new Yale-led study shows that a portable MRI device can help identify such intracranial hemorrhages, potentially […]
Federal Workers Must Get Vaccine
Federal Workers Must Get Vaccine | HuffPost Part of HuffPost News. ©2021 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. BREAKING NEWS Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Federal Workers Must Get Vaccine NOW PLAYING The White House has announced that all […]
FDA Must Act Quickly on Menthol Ban to Save Black Lives, Advocates Argue
Tobacco control advocates argued that the FDA must act swiftly to ban all menthol products and address the “pernicious targeting” of Black smokers, during an online briefing hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy and sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on Wednesday. “We look at menthol as a human rights and a social […]