An FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants are ineffective. Now what do we do?
WASHINGTON -- Just in time for fall and winter sniffles, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that a popular ingredient in oral cold and allergy medications doesn't work. What do we do now? "There's so many options out there," said Dr. David C. Brodner, an…#davidcbrodner #boyntonbeach #florida #fda #brodner #mucinex #flonaseornasacort #neti #richardjharvey #macquarieuniversity
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Federal court hears first oral arguments in legal battle over Medicare negotiation
The Southern District Court of Ohio on Friday heard oral arguments from the federal government and the Chamber of Commerce in the latter’s lawsuit challenging the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, with both sides rehashing long-held assertions. The Chamber has requested that the Medicare…#ohio #chamberofcommerce #chamber #medicare #abbvie #imbruvica #pharmacyclics #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #cms
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center...
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - September 16, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Medical Debt Is Killing Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- As an emergency medicine resident in the early 2000s, I cared for a patient in her early 60s with back pain. Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), approximately 16% of emergency department patients were uninsured...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 16, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Texas Senate ends deliberations in AG Paxton ' s impeachment trial; Vote imminent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a news conference after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in President Joe Biden's bid to rescind a Trump-era immigration policy that forced migrants to stay in Mexico to await U.S. hearings on their asylum claims, in Washington, U.S.,…#kenpaxton #ussupremecourt #trump #mexico #texassenate #danpatrick #paxton #donaldtrump #texasrepublicanparty #texashouse
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An unusual mountain biking injury: case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital Wilderness Medicine Fellowship - Albala L, Harris NS, Srivastava S, Lareau SA, Binder W.
A 30-y-old helmeted man with a history of lumbar herniation status following microdiscectomy presented after a fall while mountain biking. The patient was riding in a New England trail system when the front wheel of the bike hit a root and he lost control....
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Firearm injury prevention counseling for patients with traumatic brain injury: a survey of brain injury physicians - Ramsay I, Miranda-Cantellops NDM, Acosta O, Shapiro LT.
BACKGROUND: Survivors of traumatic brain injury are at increased risk for firearm-related injuries, including suicide. AIMS: To determine current practices of Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) physicians and their rehabilitation teams in assessing patients' acce...
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Violence against doctors exposes the inequalities in Indian medicine - Touhid R.
Increasing violence against doctors is fuelled by frustrations at longstanding failures and discrimination in India's health system, writes Rahat Touhid Harish Mohammad, a doctor interning at a government general hospital in Kochi, was attacked by two m...
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

How to Avoid the Tripledemic of Respiratory Diseases This Winter
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Tripledemic“ jumped into our vocabulary and lives last year, referring to the winter surges of three respiratory viruses—RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu (influenza), and COVID-19. The tripledemic of 2022 infected millions, overwhelmed hospital systems, and killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. over the 4-month peak span of these viruses. As much as we hoped that respiratory illness would fade with the COVID-19 public health emergency ending, we must recognize that these viruses will continue to impact us for years. As the school year b...
Source: TIME: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Scott A. Rivkees Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

AIIMS Delhi, Munich-based university signs non-binding MoU for collaborative endeavours
LMU Klinikum and AIIMS, Delhi have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaborations in the fields of medicine and life sciences. The agreement aims to advance research, education, and innovation in medical and healthcare domains.
Source: The Economic Times - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: Statement of the Governing Board Members of Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
[Africa CDC] Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Honourable African Ministers of Health, African communities and Partners,
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 16, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Superbugs threaten to make infections in hospitals impossible to treat. Here's why
Considered a top global public health threat, superbugs increasingly threaten much of modern medicine because they're resistant to the antibiotics used during routine surgeries or treatments, like C-sections or cancer care. And hospitals are rife with opportunities for potential exposure.
Source: CBC | Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Ethiopia: War, Pregnancy and Hope - Setyelem's Harrowing Journey of Giving Birth in Ethiopia
[UNFPA] ATAYE, Amhara Region, Ethiopia--Mother-of-two Setyelem, 29, had been diligent about going for antenatal check-ups during her first two pregnancies. But during her third pregnancy while carrying twins, inter-communal fighting broke out in her hometown of Ataye.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 16, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Four easy lifestyle tweaks that could help you live until 100, according to experts
From dietary changes to oral hygiene, a team of experts have shared lifestyle tweaks that could boost your longevity.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Companies Misled Consumers About Decongestants: Lawsuits Companies Misled Consumers About Decongestants: Lawsuits
Procter& Gamble, Walgreens, and Johnson& Johnson ' s former consumer business are among several companies accused in lawsuits of deceiving consumers about cold medicines containing an ingredient declared ineffective.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

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