For many people, an encounter with Covid-19 brings with it lingering cognitive
symptoms, a new study describes why and how this might be happening.
Category: healthcare
Even Mild Covid-19 May Cause Lasting Brain Fog (Part 2)
Critics Decry Drug Pricing Provisions In Inflation Reduction Act, Say They Will Stifle Innovation
Imposing rebates on list prices of drugs that exceed inflation, restructuring Medicare Part D (particularly the catastrophic phase of the outpatient drug benefit), and Medicare negotiations for certain drugs, will have a limited impact on the drug indu…
Most Americans Are Unprepared For Long-Term Care Costs, New Research Shows
Most people will need long-term care in their lifetimes, but new research suggests Americans are ill-prepared for the costs of long-term care.
How Health Systems Can Reduce Gun Violence, Here’s What Kaiser Permanente Is Doing
Kaiser Permanente has launched a new Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.
FDA: Recall Of 53 Beverage And Nutritional Products For Potential Cronobacter Contamination
The Lyons Magnus, LLC, recall encompasses 53 products that fall within the following brands: Lyons Ready Care, Lyons Barista Style, Pirq, Glucerna, Aloha, Intelligentsia, Kate Farms, Oatly, Premier Protein, MRE, Stumptown, and Imperial.
Even Mild Covid-19 May Cause Lasting Brain Fog (Part 1)
Even mild Covid-19 may worsen cognitive health. How? By triggering a strong inflammatory response that makes its way to the central nervous system, leading to overabundant activation of immune cells in the brain.
FDA May Approve First OTC Birth Control Pill In U.S.: More Novel Prescription-To-OTC Switches Could Be On Tap
FDA may soon approve the first OTC birth control pill in the U.S. And, more novel prescription-to-OTC switches could be on tap. But, the FDA’s proposed plan to facilitate more switches in new therapeutic categories lacks clarity, and it doesn’t include…
Progress In The Search For Broadly Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies V
Two more antibodies, COV44-62 and COV44-79, broadly neutralize a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
A Birthday Wish For Medicare And Medicaid: Less Waste And Better Care
For almost six decades, Medicare and Medicaid have grown increasingly costly and expansive while delivering subpar care to beneficiaries.
Stop Taking Vitamin D Already!
Way back in 2014, I wrote a column about vitamin D supplements, explaining that they don’t work. A huge new study shows that (surprise!) I was right.
