Drugs and Medications News
- NFL Player Hamlin is Awake and Communicating, Doctors Say
January 7, 2023 — Pro football player Damar Hamlin was “awake and breathing,” his doctors said Thursday, but they still do not know if he will fully recover from his on-field cardiac arrest or return to the NFL.
- Experimental Vaccine Turns Cancer Cells Against Themselves
January 7, 2023 — Researchers are working on an experimental cancer vaccine that turns cancer against cancer. Scientists keep the cancer cells alive and modify them. The cells are meant to produce agents that kill tumors and to form other proteins that help the body develop immunity against the cancer.
- Chinese Traveling for Lunar New Year as COVID Surges
January 7, 2023 — Millions of Chinese are traveling home to visit relatives as the Lunar New Year begins amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in China.
- What to Know About Newly Approved Alzheimer's Drug
January 6, 2023 — It's not a cure, but the drug, given intravenously every 2 weeks, has shown moderate positive effects in clinical trials in slowing early-stage disease.
- FDA Approves Drug for Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
January 6, 2023 — The FDA has approved lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease, even though trial results showed modest cognitive benefits and cases of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities
- Asian Children Most Likely to be COVID Vaccinated
January 6, 2023 — A new report shows wide racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccination of children, with Asian children being the most likely to be vaccinated and Black children being the least likely.
- New Study Offers Details on Post-COVID Pediatric Illness
January 6, 2023 — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is more common than previously thought. This pediatric illness occurs 2 to 6 weeks after being infected with COVID-19.
- Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
January 6, 2023 — Markers will be key to research, diagnosis and treatment.
- Most Long COVID Cases Started With Mild Symptoms: Study
January 6, 2023 — Just because you start out with a mild case of COVID-19 doesn't mean you won't develop long COVID, researchers say.
- Little-Used Fitness Measure Could Be Key to Exercise Results
January 6, 2023 — Crafting exercise programs around a long-ignored measure of fitness could help us more accurately predict health outcomes, enabling doctors to prescribe exercise as medicine.
- Staying Healthy While Staying Open: The Polyamory Dilemma
January 5, 2023 — Polyamory is becoming more common in the United States. In 2021, one in nine Americans said they’d been in polyamorous relationships, and one in six said they wanted to try it, according to a study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute.
- Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Is Safe, Landmark Study Says
January 5, 2023 — Initial results from a new study show women who paused protective post-cancer therapies to get pregnant had no increased risk of their cancer coming back. Nearly 3 in 4 women in the study got pregnant, and 64% had a live birth.
- Gene Associated With Vision Loss Also Linked to COVID: Study
January 5, 2023 — Researchers have found a genetic link between the risk for COVID-19 infection and the leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older, called age-related macular degeneration.
- Essential Oils May Help Restore Sense of Smell After COVID
January 4, 2023 — The use of personalized essential oils may help people recover their lost sense of smell due to COVID-19, according to a new study.
- Snow Shoveling and Health Hazards: How to Clear Snow Safely This Winter
January 4, 2023 — Snow shoveling can be dangerous: One study found it’s responsible for 11,500 serious injuries and almost 100 deaths annually. So before you reach for your shovel, or even your snow blower, familiarize yourself with the risks and take precautions.
- The Real Reason You’re Not Motivated to Exercise
January 4, 2023 — The difference between an active person and a sedentary one could come down to the microbes that live in our gut.
- Frequency of Social Media Use Affects Teen Brains, Study Says
January 4, 2023 — Teenagers who frequently check their social media accounts develop heightened sensitivity to feedback from peers, according to new research from the University of North Carolina. Those teens who frequently checked their Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat feeds at 12 became more sensitive to receiving social rewards from their peers.
- Sesame Added to FDA’s Allergen Labeling Guidelines
January 4, 2023 — The federal government has added sesame to its list of major food allergens, which already includes milk, eggs, peanuts, and other dietary staples. Foods containing sesame must follow regulatory requirements on labeling and manufacturing.
- The Emotional Toll of a Career-Ending – or Fatal – Sports Injury
January 4, 2023 — Losing your teammate or player to a potentially career-ending – or fatal – injury can weigh heavy.
- Best Diets in 2023: Mediterranean Diet Wins Again
January 3, 2023 — This year, U.S. News & World Report ranked 24 diets in several categories to help people find a plan that meets their goals. Two new categories were added: Best Diets for Bone & Joint Health and Best Family-Friendly Diets.
- Simulated Driving Program Helps Teens With ADHD Be Safer on the Road
December 29, 2022 — In a small study, a simulated driving program helped to reduce the crash risk for teens with ADHD.
- Young People Break Generational Norms Around Colorism
December 15, 2022 — Young people are breaking generational thought patterns surrounding colorism despite making older generations “uncomfortable,” according to mental health professionals.
- How Your Voice Could Reveal Hidden Disease
December 7, 2022 — The U.S. government is investing millions to investigate voice analysis as a tool for diagnosing a wide range of diseases, including Alzheimer’s, depression, and autism.
- AI in Health Care: No, the Robots Are Not Taking Over
December 1, 2022 — AI and machine learning remain technologies that add to human know-how. For example, AI can help track a patient over time better than a health care professional relying on memory alone, can speed up image analysis, and is very good at prediction.
- Your (Afro-Textured) Hair Is Beautiful: The Trauma of Texturism
December 1, 2022 — In our new docu-series “Color by WebMD: WebMD’s Exploration of Race and Mental Health,” we’ll be diving into texturism and its impact on many Black and Latino people. We’ll also look at ways to gain more appreciation for your naturally beautiful coils and curls.
- AI ‘Simulants’ Could Save Time and Money on New Medications
November 30, 2022 — Second in a series examining the impact and potential of artificial intelligence in health care.
- Can AI Drive More Diversity in Drug Development?
November 29, 2022 — A first in a series examining the impact and potential of artificial intelligence in health care.
- Mental and Emotional Effects of Colorism Are Often Hidden
November 14, 2022 — In our new docuseries, “Color by WebMD: WebMD’s Exploration of Race and Mental Health,” we look more into the mental health implications of experiencing colorism, often from those closest to you, as well as how to overcome the trauma that can come along with these painful encounters.
- Cold Takes Your Breath Away: How to Breathe Easier in Winter
November 11, 2022 — People with respiratory disorders (like asthma, COPD, sinusitis, or allergies) or who may be dealing with long-term effects of COVID-19 often find breathing difficult in colder temperatures.
- Instagram For-Profit Accounts Posting Faulty Health Information
November 9, 2022 — The platform offers opportunities to correct misinformation, but new evidence suggests that health conditions that do not have simple treatments – such as hepatitis B – can attract more posts.
- Colorism: How Skin Color, Race Create a Toxic Mix for Health
November 2, 2022 — In our new docu-series, “Color by WebMD: WebMD’s Exploration of Race and Mental Health,” we’ll start off addressing colorism – the silent nemesis of people of color – and the costly mental health effects of dealing with this phenomenon.
- Blood Clot Risk Much Higher in Mild Covid Sufferers, Study Finds
October 26, 2022 — People who got a mild case of COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic were almost three times as likely to develop blood clots, according to a new British study.
- CPAP Recall Drags on After More Than a Year
October 26, 2022 — The recall of millions of breathing devices that help people sleep because of a potential hazard has yet to be resolved. The Dutch company Philips said then it could repair or replace the units within a year. Instead, the recall grew to more than 5 million devices around the globe, and the problem could persist into next year.
- What ‘The Bachelor’ May Tell Us About Our Own Relationships
September 21, 2022 — Dating behavior and relationships greatly influence mental health, so some experts are watching the hit TV show for take-away learnings for their patients.
- In the Future, Will You Get Food by Prescription?
June 2, 2022 — A movement is growing to approach food as if it were literal medicine by tailoring meals to treat specific conditions.
- Still Too Soon? Personalized Diets
June 2, 2022 — Research is moving the needle toward precision nutrition -- highly custom diets based on your microbiome or DNA.
- Food: Just What the Doctor Ordered
June 2, 2022 — Programs today -- produce prescriptions, medically-tailored meals -- are actually based on concepts from the past.
- How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Food
June 2, 2022 — Weather events can affect our food supply by destroying crops and farmlands, or by triggering swarms of pests like locusts.
- How the Food We Eat Helps Drive Climate Change
June 2, 2022 — Many don't realize that around 30% of global emissions come from the global food system.
- In the Future, How Will We Feed Ourselves?
June 2, 2022 — The growing population requires more food. How will food production processes meet the demand?
- Food Technology: What’s Coming Is Better Than Sliced Bread
June 2, 2022 — Investments in foodtech businesses exploded in 2021 with a record $12.8 billion invested globally -- twice as much as in 2020.
- The Future of Food
June 2, 2022 — What (and how) do experts think we’ll be eating 30, 40, 50 years from now?
- Looking Back to Look Forward: Milestones in Food Technology
June 2, 2022 — Focusing on food goes back to prehistoric times. Here's a look at significant milestones from ancient times until today.
- Ancient Concepts Made New: A Timeline of Food as Medicine
June 2, 2022 — The concept of using food to treat or prevent illness goes back many years. Here's a timeline of key developments.
- For the Immunocompromised, COVID Remains a Major Threat
April 6, 2022 — For the immunocompromised, a new reality has started to sink in, even in the country’s most progressive states: People are moving on from coronavirus.
- The Pandemic Has Changed Us, Permanently
January 20, 2022 — The effects of the pandemic may linger, changing how we work, interact, think about our safety, and think about our fellow citizens.
- COVID at 2 Years: Preparing for a Different 'Normal'
January 20, 2022 — Will the pandemic ever officially end? And what could that look like? Will it simply become endemic, a known risk like the flu?
- How the Pandemic Led to Disarray -- and Discovery
January 20, 2022 — COVID-19 has disrupted the speed of science, upending our understanding of infectious disease, science, and each other.
- COVID-19 Survivors and Experts Share Pandemic's 'Silver Linings'
January 20, 2022 — What are the positive things we learned or experienced during the pandemic, as well as reasons for hope going forward?
- The Virus Within: How Misinformation Made the Pandemic Worse
January 20, 2022 — What role did politics and misinformation have in response to the pandemic, and the cost in time, lives, and faith in our ability to handle a crisis?