FDA Reviewers Have Concerns About Artificial Womb Trials in Humans
FDA staff raised concerns that need to be addressed prior to potential human tests of artificial womb technology (AWT), a device that simulates a womb for extremely premature infants, as detailed in briefing documents released ahead of a Pediatric Advisory Committee meeting next week. AWT devices are intended to treat extremely premature infants, who have […]
The right combo: Getting the most health benefits from fruit smoothies
Smoothies can be a tasty and convenient way to get the important fruits and vegetables you need for a healthy diet. But is a banana and blueberry smoothie the best combo? Researchers at the University of California, Davis, suggest that blending certain ingredients in smoothies can influence whether your body is getting a nutritional boost. […]
Need Back-to-School Vaccination Records? Try New WDH App! – Wyoming Department of Health
Need Back-to-School Vaccination Records? Try New WDH App! August 15, 2023 With back-to-school season here, a new Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) smartphone application offers families an easy way to check whether their children have all the vaccines they need. Available for download on Google Play and the Apple App Store, the WDH Docket application […]
Need Back-to-School Vaccination Records? Try New WDH App! – Wyoming Department of Health
Need Back-to-School Vaccination Records? Try New WDH App! August 15, 2023 With back-to-school season here, a new Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) smartphone application offers families an easy way to check whether their children have all the vaccines they need. Available for download on Google Play and the Apple App Store, the WDH Docket application […]
The 1 Thing Gynecologists Would Never Do Before A Pap Smear
Tim Pannell/Fuse via Getty Images There’s no need to worry about grooming before a pap smear, doctors say, but there are other considerations to keep in mind. For most people, a pap smear isn’t an appointment that they enjoy. However, as uncomfortable and awkward as it can be, it’s certainly worth it; pap smears are […]
PPI Still Common With Self-Expanding TAVR
Need for a pacemaker after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a self-expanding device was both common and impactful for mortality, but the risk appeared to be modifiable, international registry data showed. Of patients treated with an Acurate neo/neo2 (approved outside the U.S.) or Evolut PRO/PRO+ valve, 11.3% needed new permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) […]
The 1 Health Care Provider Most People Should See After Giving Birth, But Don’t
ArtMarie via Getty Images While postpartum healing is a process, and most people need some time before they feel “back to normal,” there’s one health care provider you should visit to support healing and lessen pain and discomfort. After weekly medical check-ins at the end of pregnancy, most people won’t see a health care provider […]
Airlines Need to Let Wheelchair Users Use Them on Planes, AMA Members Say
CHICAGO — Airlines need to do more to help patients in wheelchairs use them on the plane, members of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates said here Sunday, but they were divided on how to make that happen. Delegates attending a Sunday morning reference committee meeting were debating a resolution from two specialty […]
Opinion | ‘A 400% Price Increase Is Preposterous’: What We Heard This Week
“Why do you need this much money? A 400% price increase is preposterous.” — Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) pressing Moderna’s CEO to lower the price of its COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. “This is the way that medicine should be practiced.” — Diana Nole, of […]
MedPAC Considers Reference Pricing and Other Ideas for Cutting Part B Drug Costs
Congress will need to use a multipronged approach to bring down prescription drug costs in the Medicare Part B program, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) agreed at their March meeting on Thursday. MedPAC members discussed three draft recommendations being considered for inclusion in the commission’s June report to Congress. The recommendations addressed […]