February 25, 2022 More than half of US abortions done with pills, not surgery More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
February 15, 2022 Severe, critical COVID-19 cases more likely in vitamin D-deficient people: study People who have a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to have a severe or fatal case of COVID-19, researchers said.
February 12, 2022 Antihistamines may help resolve long COVID, report suggests Two healthy middle-aged females returned back to almost their normal daily activities after incidentally taking daily antihistamines for long COVID
February 12, 2022 CDC proposes new opioid guidelines focusing on alternatives to treating pain The CDC is updating its 2016 current guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, citing new research on alternative treatments to treat pain
February 8, 2022 COVID-19 pandemic causes 'broken heart' syndrome cases to surge: researchers Research has reportedly identified a spike in cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or "broken heart syndrome," over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
February 2, 2022 More US adults taking melatonin to fall asleep, study says More Americans are using melatonin to get to sleep, according to a team of international researchers. The supplements may help with certain conditions like some sleep disorders.
January 25, 2022 Woman who helped monkeys in Pennsylvania crash experiencing health issues: report A Pennsylvania woman who came into contact with escaped cynomolgus macaque monkeys following a truck crash outside Danville is reportedly experiencing health problems.
January 22, 2022 FDA acts to expand use of treatment for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action Friday to expand the use of the antiviral remdesivir drug Veklury to certain non-hospitalized adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease.
January 21, 2022 Thyroid disease: The symptoms and what to know January is Thyroid Awareness Month in the U.S.
January 17, 2022 FDA data on chemical abortions scrutinized in new study The FDA's data on chemical abortions is encountering fresh scrutiny from authors alleging that significant discrepancies have occurred in previous figures.
