High Blood Pressure–Understanding the Silent Killer
Normal pressure is 120/80 or lower. Your blood pressure is considered high (stage 1) if it reads 130/80. Stage 2 high blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. If you get…
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Opioid Medications
Prescription opioids are powerful pain-reducing medications that include oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine, among others, and have both benefits as well as potentially serious risks. However, too many Americans have been…
Evaluation of the mRNA-1273 Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in Nonhuman Primates
Two injections of an mRNA-based vaccine encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein elicited high levels of neutralizing antibody and Th1 CD4 T-cell responses in rhesus macaques. Two days after challenge of…
Tips on alleviating face masks’ rashes and skin irritations
Before the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Adam Friedman, professor and interim chair of dermatology at George Washington University, rarely wore a face mask. Today, working full days at…
F.D.A. Orders Companies to Submit Antibody Test Data
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that companies selling coronavirus antibody tests must submit data proving accuracy within the next 10 days or face removal from the market.…
The Pandemic May Mean the End of the Open-Floor Office
SAN FRANCISCO — The modern corporate office is renowned for open, collaborative work spaces, in-house coffee bars and standing desks with room for two giant computer monitors. Soon, there may…
Florida Bill Would Allow Vending Machines for Prescription Drugs
Florida’s state legislature will consider a bill that would permit pharmacies to operate medication-dispensing kiosks. The automated pharmacy systems would operate like vending machines for prescription drugs and would not…
Birth rate falls for fourth consecutive year
CDC reports that U.S. birth rates fell for the 4th year in a row in 2018. There were roughly 3.8 million babies born in the United States in 2018, down…
Comparison of Cannabinoids: CBD vs THC
Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. In the United States, the possession of Cannabis is illegal per federal law, except within approved research settings. However,…
Improving Medication Adherence Through Drug Discount Cards
Improving Medication Adherence Through Drug Discount Cards Medication nonadherence is responsible for at least 125,000 avoidable deaths per year in the United States (U.S) – that is about 342 deaths…