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New Depression Drug Avoids Unfortunate Side Effects of Others The drug, Exxua, will stand out on the market because studies show it does not cause side effects like sexual dysfunction or weight gain.- COVID Shot While Pregnant Limits Severe Cases in Infants Says CDC A study from the CDC found that vaccines were 54% effective at protecting infants from COVID-19 hospitalization in the first 3 months of life, and 35% effective at protecting babies from ages 3 months through 5 months old
- Shortages, Cost, and Frustration: Quest for the New COVID Shot As the rollout of the newly formulated shot begins in earnest, many Americans are finding roadblocks, while federal officials urge everyone to be patient and get the shot when you can.
- Insurers Say COVID Vaccine Problems Have Been Corrected Technical issues that resulted in denied insurance coverage for the updated COVID-19 vaccines have been “largely, if not completely, resolved,” the nation’s largest health insurers told federal officials on Wednesday.
- FDA Adds Warning of Intestinal Blockages to Ozempic Label The FDA has received more than 8,500 reports of gastrointestinal issues among people taking medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, the latter of which is approved for weight loss.
- Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution Can Raise Stroke Risk The risk of stroke increases by as much as 30% within five days of being exposed to air pollution, according to new research.
- How What You Eat Is Linked to Midlife Weight Gain Eating an extra 100 grams a day of starch from vegetables like corn, green peas, or potatoes was linked to 3.3 pounds more weight gain over 4 years.
- COVID-19 Infects Coronary Arteries, Causes Plaque Inflammation COVID-19 can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke by infecting the arteries of the heart and causing fatty plaque in the arteries to become inflamed, according to new research.
- Caring for Adult Children with Mental Illness: How to Help New research is showing that caring for a loved one with a mental illness exacts a tremendous toll.
- Teens Get Hundreds of Smartphone Notifications Daily: Study Some kids pick up their smartphones only a couple of times a day, and others check their notifications up to 498 times in 24 hours. Daily usage ranges from a few minutes to 16 hours, according to new research based on Android phone data tracked with permission.
- Hot Flashes May Signal Increased Dementia, Heart Disease Risks Hot flashes are widely considered a menopause symptom worth treating. Now, two new studies show they may be even more reason to seek medical attention: The sudden sensations of heat can be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and stroke.
- 250,000 Courses of Paxlovid Administered Weekly, Pfizer CEO Says About 250,000 courses of Pfizer’s anti-COVID pills are being administered weekly, CEO Albert Bourla said this week.The oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid is being distributed at no charge by the U.S. government, which bought about 24 million doses. About 15 million courses have been distributed so far.
- New Data Lowers Estimate of Long COVID’s Impact: CDC An estimated 18 million adults in the U.S. have had long COVID, and half of them are still dealing with the condition, new national survey data shows.
- Experts Say Now Is the Time for Kids to Get COVID Vaccines Doctors and the CDC recommend everyone over 6 months get the new COVID-19 vaccine as fears of complications ease.
- Robots Are Taking Over Your Surgery (and You Should Be Excited) Driving the technology forward are advances in materials science and AI, plus patient benefits like shorter recovery times and less pain.
- Study: Unexpected Vaginal Bleeding Rises After COVID Vaccination Non-menstruating women were more likely to experience unexpected vaginal bleeding after receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new study.
- Is Pneumonia The Surprising Root of Severe COVID? New research points to pneumonia, not severe inflammation, as the true cause of severe COVID and death.
- Study: Antiviral Med Linked to COVID Mutations That Can Spread The antiviral COVID medication molnupiravir made by Merck can cause mutations in the coronavirus that occasionally spread to other people, according to a study published in the online journal Nature. There’s no evidence that molnupiravir has caused the creation of more transmissible or severe variants of COVID.
- People With Long COVID Have Specific Blood Biomarkers, Study Says People with long COVID have specific biomarkers in their blood, a study published Monday in Nature said. The findings may be a step toward creating blood tests to positively identify people with long COVID.
- 'Beer Goggles' a Myth, but Alcohol’s Allure Real and Risky A couple of drinks does not give you “beer goggles” that make other people look more desirable, a new study found. But being tipsy may make you more eager to approach an attractive stranger.
- More States Added to List With High Obesity Prevalence In 22 states across the nation, more than 1 in 3 adults have obesity, according to new data released Thursday by the CDC. That’s up from 19 states in 2021, and none a decade ago.
- No End in Sight for Amoxicillin Shortage As respiratory virus season approaches, the shortage of amoxicillin that began last fall still hasn’t been resolved.
- Paxlovid Weaker Against Current COVID-19 Variants A real-world study published in JAMA Open Network found that Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid is now less effective at preventing hospitalization or death in high-risk patients as compared to earlier studies.
- As U.S. Syphilis Cases Rise, Those at the Epicenter Scramble It was just a routine checkup -- or so she thought. One woman’s syphilis scare mirrors thousands of others amid a syphilis outbreak in the U.S., with Houston at the epicenter.
- Suppress Negative Thoughts to Improve Mental Health, Study Says A new study suggests that suppressing negative thoughts may improve people’s mental health.