Addiction
Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments
"You can't inject a horse tranquilizer and think nothing bad is gonna happen" to you, said Ty Sears, 33, a longtime drug user now in recovery.
Nov 28, 2023
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News tagged with federal health officials
Pediatrics
What you need to know about the new RSV shot for babies
Ahead of the winter respiratory virus season, many parents were relieved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a shot to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for infants and toddlers this summer.
Nov 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states.
Nov 17, 2023
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Medical economics
Efforts to attract physicians to underserved areas aren't working, says study
A federal program created to attract physicians to medically underserved areas of the United States has not achieved this intended effect or reduced mortality rates in these regions, a new Yale study finds. The researchers ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing
Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds COVID vaccination in female or male partners does not increase risk of miscarriage
Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy.
Oct 31, 2023
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Vaccination
2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.
Oct 26, 2023
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Medical economics
Biden administration moves to boost health care to the homeless
A new rule allows health care providers to be reimbursed for treating homeless people wherever they are, rather than just in hospitals or clinics.
Oct 16, 2023
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Medical economics
How will rural Americans fare during Medicaid unwinding? Experts fear they're on their own
Abby Madore covers a lot of ground each day at work.
Sep 25, 2023
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Medications
With naloxone now more available, HHS officials tout its use
During the same week that naloxone—a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses—became available for purchase without a prescription, the nation's top substance use officials called for greater availability and training ...
Sep 11, 2023
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