https://www.drugs.com/medical-news.html Headline news from Drugs.com. Comprehensive and up-to-date drug news for both consumers and healthcare professionals. en https://www.drugs.com/news/estrogen-during-gender-affirming-surgeries-won-t-raise-blood-clot-risk-study-95251.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Estrogen+Taken+During+Gender+Affirming+Surgeries+Won+t+Raise+Blood+Clot+Risk++Study MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 -- Most transgender women can safely continue their estrogen treatments during gender-affirming surgery, a new study finds. Estrogen therapy and surgery can increase the risk of blood clots, so experts have suggested that... Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:01:56 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/kids-er-visits-injuries-rose-during-lockdown-while-non-injury-cases-fell-95252.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Kids++ER+Visits+for+Injuries+Rose+During+Lockdown++While+Non+Injury+Cases+Fell MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 -- When the coronavirus pandemic began, one U.S. children's hospital saw an increase in trauma cases from recreational and outdoor activities, even as total ER visits dropped by 50%, researchers report. What happened? Their... Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:01:56 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/more-legal-pot-dispensaries-open-more-young-adults-start-using-95249.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=As+More+Legal+Pot+Dispensaries+Open++More+Young+Adults+Start+Using MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 -- As more states legalize marijuana and more shops begin to sell it, more young adults are using pot and developing drug-use disorders, a new study finds. For the study, researchers looked at young adults in Los Angeles... Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:01:34 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/during-lockdowns-women-took-most-burden-child-care-95250.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=During+Lockdowns++Women+Took+on+Most+of+Burden+of+Child+Care MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 -- Despite being locked down during the pandemic, child care responsibilities often fell on women's shoulders, a new study shows. "Most people have never undergone anything like this before, where all of a sudden they can't... Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:01:08 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/vision-problems-here-s-guide-which-specialist-right-you-95248.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Vision+Problems++Here+s+a+Guide+to+Which+Specialist+Is+Right+for+You SUNDAY, Jan. 17, 2021 -- If you're having eye problems, you may not know which type of specialist to consult. Here's some help from experts who explain the roles of an optometrist, ophthalmologist, pediatric ophthalmologist, orthoptist and... Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:01:29 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/biden-outlines-bold-national-vaccine-effort-95246.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Biden+Outlines++Bold++National+Vaccine+Effort SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 2021 -- President-elect Joe Biden described an ambitious national vaccination plan on Friday that will deliver coronavirus vaccines to far more people and invoke a wartime law to boost vaccine production. In a speech in Delaware,... Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:01:31 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/new-hope-against-diseases-marked-progressive-scarring-lung-tissue-95239.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=New+Hope+Against+Diseases+Marked+by+Progressive+Scarring+of+Lung+Tissue FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- An inhaled medication might make every day physical activity a bit easier for patients with serious scarring of the lungs, a new clinical trial finds. The study, published online Jan. 13 in the New England Journal of... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:01:56 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/aha-news-heart-stroke-patients-should-know-covid-19-vaccines-95238.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=AHA+News++What+Heart+and+Stroke+Patients+Should+Know+About+COVID+19+Vaccines FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes. "People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:01:47 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/covid-pandemic-shortened-u-s-expectancy-more-than-year-95237.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=COVID+Pandemic+Shortened+U+S++Life+Expectancy+by+More+Than+a+Year FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shortened life expectancy in the United States, especially among Black people and Hispanics, a new study says. With more than 336,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide last year, researchers... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:01:40 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/should-your-child-covid-19-test-95247.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Should+Your+Child+Get+a+COVID+19+Test+ SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 2021 -- If you're trying to decide whether to have your child tested for COVID-19, talk with your pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests. Children and teens with COVID-19 symptoms should be tested... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:01:34 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/happened-flu-year-95222.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=What+Happened+to+the+Flu+This+Year+ FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- The United States has far fewer flu cases than normal, and experts say it's probably due to measures people are taking to protect themselves from COVID-19. Flu season usually peaks between December and February. Influenza... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:59 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/program-helps-low-income-women-needed-mammograms-95226.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Program+Helps+Low+Income+Women+Get+Needed+Mammograms FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- Giving low-income women mammograms when they're hospitalized can boost their breast cancer screening rates, according to a new study. Getting cancer screening tests can be challenging for low-income women due to factors... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:58 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/health-highlights-jan-15-2021-95219.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Health+Highlights++Jan++15++2021 Previous Coronavirus Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least 5 Months Immunity against the new coronavirus can last for at least five months in most people who've been infected, British researchers report. The Public Health England team... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:47 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/pharmacy-chains-ready-supply-covid-19-vaccines-americans-95220.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Pharmacy+Chains+Ready+to+Supply+COVID+19+Vaccines+to+Americans   FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- Now that federal guidelines have expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include people over 65 and those of all ages with underlying health conditions, drug stores say they are ready, willing and able to start... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:25 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/3-steps-could-nearly-eliminate-covid-infections-college-campuses-study-95221.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3+Steps+Could+Nearly+Eliminate+COVID+Infections+on+College+Campuses++Study FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- A combination of mask use, social distancing and routine testing would eliminate nearly all COVID-19 infections on U.S. college campuses, a new study claims. Using a computer model that simulated a semester of a mid-sized... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:25 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/biden-unveils-1-9-trillion-coronavirus-rescue-plan-95218.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Biden+Unveils++1+9+Trillion+Coronavirus++Rescue++Plan FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- President-elect Joe Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus "rescue" plan on Thursday that would pump $400 billion directly into efforts to fight the pandemic, with the rest focused on economic relief and state and local... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:18 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/science-reveals-top-marathon-runners-secrets-95224.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Science+Reveals+Top+Marathon+Runners++Secrets FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- What makes a marathoner great? New research pinpoints the physical attributes of top marathon runners, and could help others improve their marathon performance. Elite male distance runners were asked to run on treadmills... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:17 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/fresh-embryos-beat-frozen-ivf-study-95225.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Fresh+Embryos+Beat+Frozen+for+IVF++Study FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- When it comes to in vitro fertilization, new research suggests fresh is best. In the study, researchers analyzed data from 33,000 women who received fresh or frozen embryos derived from freshly retrieved donor eggs. The... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:14 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/shorter-covid-quarantine-college-athletes-good-idea-study-finds-95223.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Shorter+COVID+Quarantine+for+College+Athletes+a+Good+Idea++Study+Finds FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 -- After SARS-CoV-2 exposure, a 14-day quarantine is standard among university athletes. But shorter quarantines for these athletes, along with mid-quarantine testing, may improve their compliance without increasing the risk... Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:00 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/members-biden-s-pandemic-response-team-optimistic-vaccine-rollout-95212.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Members+of+Biden+s+Pandemic+Response+Team+Optimistic+About+Vaccine+Rollout THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's target of 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations delivered within the first 100 days of his administration isn't just a lofty goal, two members of his pandemic advisory board said... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:01:58 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/time-angioplasty-crucial-better-heart-attack-outcomes-95210.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Time+to+Angioplasty+Is+Crucial+for+Better+Heart+Attack+Outcomes   THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- When a heart attack begins, the time it takes until the blockage in a coronary artery is cleared is critical in preventing further damage to the heart, a new study warns. The amount of damage is directly related... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:01:32 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/ve-already-had-covid-19-do-need-vaccine-95211.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=I+ve+Already+Had+COVID+19++Do+I+Need+the+Vaccine+ THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Folks who've gotten through a COVID-19 infection might naturally question whether they need to get a coronavirus vaccination when their turn comes. Experts say they really need the shot anyway, because even after having... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:01:31 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/covid-19-look-like-years-now-95209.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=What+Will+COVID+19+Look+Like+Years+From+Now+ THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- The bad news? COVID-19 may be around for a long, long time. The good news? Even if it does, new research suggests it could very well end up being just another mild illness, bringing with it inconvenience and discomfort,... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:01:25 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/mindfulness-your-mind-has-limits-review-finds-95207.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=+Mindfulness++on+Your+Mind++It+Has+Limits++Review+Finds   THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Mindfulness is all the rage when it comes to boosting mental health, but new research suggests that it may not help everyone equally. Practicing mindfulness meditation -- which involves paying close attention to... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:01:43 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/many-americans-don-t-see-links-between-racism-health-outcomes-poll-95208.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Many+Americans+Don+t+See+Links+Between+Racism++++Health+Outcomes++Poll THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Many Americans most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic don't believe that racism is associated with poorer health, a nationwide poll shows. The ongoing poll of more than 4,000 lower- and middle-income Americans focuses on... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:01:05 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/cancer-screening-fell-sharply-early-pandemic-but-has-rebounded-95204.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cancer+Screening+Fell+Sharply+Early+in+Pandemic++But+Has+Rebounded THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- As clinics closed for non-essential care and patients' COVID-19 fears kept them from check-ups, the United States saw a steep drop in cancer screenings and diagnoses during the first peak of the pandemic, a new report... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:01:08 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/aha-news-baby-born-heart-defect-faces-more-challenges-after-stroke-95196.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=AHA+News++Baby+Born+With+Heart+Defect+Faces+More+Challenges+After+Stroke THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Kayla Scritchfield had a normal pregnancy and delivered her second daughter, Ava, thinking all was well. About six hours later, Ava looked purple. Medical personnel whisked away the... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:01:57 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/sperm-samples-may-help-predict-autism-risk-offspring-95195.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Sperm+Samples+May+Help+Predict+Autism+Risk+in+Offspring THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Biomarkers in sperm may help identify men at risk of fathering children with autism, researchers say. For the study, investigators examined sperm epigenetics -- the molecular processes that affect gene expression -- in 13... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:01:21 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/u-s-covid-vaccine-rollout-nears-1-million-doses-per-day-95186.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=U+S++COVID+Vaccine+Rollout+Nears+1+Million+Doses+Per+Day   THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- One month after the United States began what has become a troubled rollout of a national COVID vaccination campaign, the effort is finally gathering real steam. Close to a million doses -- over 951,000, to be more... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:58 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/health-highlights-jan-14-2021-95187.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Health+Highlights++Jan++14++2021 New Coronavirus Strain Found in Ohio Ohio State University researchers said they've identified a new, more infectious COVID variant in Columbus in recent weeks. The new variant has three previously unseen mutations that "are likely to make the... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:35 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/stopping-common-heart-meds-could-risky-kidney-patients-95190.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Stopping+Common+Heart+Meds+Could+Be+Risky+for+Kidney+Patients THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Patients with chronic kidney disease who stop using a class of common blood pressure medications may lower their risk for dialysis, but they also raise their odds of cardiovascular disease, a new study finds. The blood... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:31 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/first-computer-model-entire-covid-virus-aid-research-95192.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=First+Computer+Model+of+Entire+COVID+Virus+Will+Aid+Research THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2021 -- Scientists have created the first computer model of the entire virus that causes COVID-19 and will share it with other researchers trying to find ways to fight the pandemic. "If you can understand how a virus works,... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:26 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/more-breast-cancer-survivors-opting-go-flat-after-mastectomy-95188.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=More+Breast+Cancer+Survivors+Opting+to++Go+Flat++After+Mastectomy   THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- When journalist Catherine Guthrie learned that she would need to have a mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis, she was shocked by what seemed like a cursory explanation from her surgeon about what would... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:19 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/even-1-drink-day-may-raise-your-odds-fib-95189.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Even+1+Drink+a+Day+May+Raise+Your+Odds+for+A+Fib   THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Moderate drinking is often touted as heart-healthy, but a large new study finds that even one drink a day might raise the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, or a-fib,... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:17 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/smoking-raises-risk-deadly-bleeding-strokes-95191.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Smoking+Raises+Risk+for+Deadly++Bleeding+Strokes+ THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- There's yet another reason to quit smoking: It increases the risk of deadly bleeding strokes, a new study warns. Researchers focused on a type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which occurs when a blood... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:06 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/climate-change-spurring-malnutrition-kids-worldwide-95193.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Climate+Change+Is+Spurring+Malnutrition+in+Kids+Worldwide THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 -- Rising temperatures caused by climate change are contributing to low diet quality and malnutrition among young children in many parts of the world, researchers say. Warmer temperatures now equal or exceed the impact of... Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:01:03 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/johnson-johnson-s-one-covid-19-vaccine-promising-early-trial-95180.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Johnson+++Johnson+s+One+Dose+COVID+19+Vaccine+Promising+in+Early+Trial WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 -- A single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has shown very strong results in early clinical trials, potentially providing a significant boost to U.S. vaccination efforts. The vaccine produced an immune... Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:01:15 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/aphasia-affects-brain-similar-alzheimer-s-but-without-memory-loss-95181.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Aphasia+Affects+Brain+Similar+to+Alzheimer+s++But+Without+Memory+Loss WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 -- A rare brain disease that causes loss of language skills doesn't lead to memory loss, a new study finds. The condition is called primary progressive aphasia and about 40% of people who have it have underlying Alzheimer's... Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:01:51 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/lockdowns-benefits-air-quality-weren-t-big-thought-study-95179.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Lockdowns++Benefits+for+Air+Quality+Weren+t+as+Big+as+Thought++Study WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 -- Two types of air pollution declined in cities around the world during initial COVID-19 lockdowns, but one type increased, a new study finds. Researchers assessed changes in levels of nitrogen dioxide, ozone and fine... Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:01:54 GMT https://www.drugs.com/news/s-microbiomes-might-influence-covid-19-severity-study-95178.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=People+s++Microbiomes++Might+Influence+COVID+19+Severity++Study WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 -- The bacteria in your gut may play a role in the severity of COVID-19 infection and the strength of your immune system response, a new study suggests. Not only that, imbalances in the microbiome may cause continued... Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:01:49 GMT