An investigational COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax was found to be 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 illness, according to results from a Phase 3 clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Millions of people worldwide who use certain common medicines may be finding it more difficult to get their normal prescriptions dispensed. This comes after pharmacies across the U.K., the U.S. and Europe have all reported ...
Sep 26, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Despite a 44.4 percent decrease in opioid prescribing nationwide in the past decade, there has been an increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths, according to a report released Sept. 21 by the American Medical ...
Oct 1, 2021
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A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that non-medical cannabis use—including frequent or problematic use—is significantly more common in adults with pain ...
Jan 22, 2020
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If you smoke marijuana, or vape e-cigarettes, you could end up with the kind of damage to your lungs and airways that could put you at risk of real harm from COVID-19, medical experts said.
Apr 21, 2020
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If you've had a skin cancer check lately, you might have been told to consider adding a daily vitamin B3 pill to your skin safety regime (hopefully, you already use sunscreen, wear sun-smart clothes and avoid sun exposure ...
Mar 22, 2022
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The transition to electronic health records (EHRs) was supposed to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare for doctors and patients alike—but these technologies get an "F" rating for usability from health care ...
Nov 14, 2019
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday announced it has provisionally approved AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for use in Australia.
Feb 17, 2021
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Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and may cause harm, according to a Cochrane Review released today.
Mar 8, 2023
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People with blood types A and B may have higher risks for developing dangerous blood clots compared to people who have type O blood. That's according to new research that also showed a slightly higher risk for certain types ...
Jan 23, 2020
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