Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine
Pharmacists affiliated with the University of Florida have spent decades nudging the agency to pull a decongestant from over-the-counter medicines.
Source: NYT Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: your-feed-healthcare phenylephrine Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Colds Pseudoephedrine (Drug) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Research United States Politics and Government Hendeles, Leslie Hatton, Randall University of Florida Foo Source Type: news

Kansas Will No Longer Recognize Transgender Identities On Birth Certificates
Kansas will stop changing transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their preferred gender identities, instead limiting residents to their gender assigned at birth, according to the state health department, marking Kansas as one of four states to prohibit such changes to birth…#kansas #faq #montana #oklahoma #tennessee #pbs #bill180 #kansaswomen #billofrights #laurakelly
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

German Health Minister Seeks Digitization of Healthcare German Health Minister Seeks Digitization of Healthcare
A plan to create electronic patient files and expand electronic prescriptions has raised concerns among insurance companies and patient advocates.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Fish Oil Labels Make Health Claims, Despite Lack of Data Fish Oil Labels Make Health Claims, Despite Lack of Data
Many fish oil supplements have labels that make unsubstantiated health claims and include variable daily doses of EPA plus DHA. Researchers call for more regulation.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

FDA to Seek Public Opinion Before Banning Cough Syrup Ingredient FDA to Seek Public Opinion Before Banning Cough Syrup Ingredient
The FDA has will seek public opinion before finalizing its decision to remove a decongestant widely used in cough syrups from the agency ' s list of ingredients for over-the-counter use.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Dental Issues Plague America ' s Nursing Home Residents
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental issues. Close to two in every 10 residents have missing teeth, about 8%...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

How Docs Are Cutting Their Personal Expenses to Save More How Docs Are Cutting Their Personal Expenses to Save More
Physicians are taking many steps to decrease their spending in order to boost their savings for kids ' college and their own retirement. Here ' s what they ' re doing.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Sotatercept Tied to Disease Modification in PAH Sotatercept Tied to Disease Modification in PAH
Data show sotatercept may deliver significant clinical benefits and could reshape the trajectory of this challenging disease.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

The Case for ' Pleasure Hygiene ' The Case for ' Pleasure Hygiene '
Pebble Kranz, MD, discusses how clinicians can encourage"pleasure hygiene" to improve the lives of their patients with chronic conditions.Medscape Family Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made up of the exhaust fumes from cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles that run on fossil fuels. Using fossil fuels for energy takes a devastating toll on humanity and the environment, from air and water pollution, to the existential threat of the climate crisis.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Climate Energy Environment Ghana Governance Health and Medicine Sustainable Development West Africa Source Type: news

Kenya: Health Secretary Affirms Commitment to Patient Safety Ahead of World Patient Safety Day
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has underscored the government's commitment to ensure patient safety ahead of the World Patient Safety Day 2023 set for this Sunday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Human Rights Kenya Legal and Judicial Affairs Source Type: news

Success of MDMA in PTSD Study Could Pave the Way for U.S. Approval of the Psychedelic
The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy. “It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. And it’s significant because I think it will also open up other innovation,” said Amy Emerson, CEO of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, the research sponsor. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CARLA K. JOHNSON / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Geisel School of Medicine Student Creates a New Conversation Guide for Dementia Care
Charlotte Berry ’25 is lead author of a paper describing a new tool designed to help clinicians facilitate conversations about dementia care.
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - September 15, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: Improving Lives News Charlotte Berry dementia Robert Santulli Source Type: news

Does Your Menopause Care Meet Your Patients ' Needs? Does Your Menopause Care Meet Your Patients ' Needs?
"My guess is that there has been no substantial evolution in medical training to this day."MDedge News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Malawi: Health Workers Primed to Fight Breast Cancer in Malawi
[SciDev.Net] Blantyre -- Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training programme for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour Malawi Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news

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