Efforts by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw from the market a drug to treat low blood pressure that received approval 15 years ago through the agency’s accelerated-approval process appear stalled. The drug, midodrine hydrochloride, was approved… Read More ›
Two weeks after cantaloupes contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes were recalled, federal health officials say they expect to see more listeriosis cases reported because it can take 2 months or longer for symptoms to appear once the tainted fruit has been… Read More ›
Although diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and use of stimulant medications to treat the condition continue to rise, treatment with these agents has shifted toward older age groups, according to study findings published online today in the American Journal of… Read More ›
While off-label use of atypical antipsychotics has skyrocketed in recent years, such treatment is beneficial for only a handful of conditions, an analysis published today in JAMA found. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of atypical… Read More ›
In the wake of last year’s outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in California, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have amended previous recommendations and are expanding the populations of children and adults… Read More ›
Bloodsucking bed bugs lurking in infested mattresses, bedding, and furniture can make life miserable. But experts warn that the insecticides used to get rid of them can be toxic. In an article appearing today in the US Centers for Disease… Read More ›
The 2-year roller coaster ride that raised hope but then cast doubt that a mouse retrovirus known as XMRV is linked with chronic fatigue syndrome may be coming to an end. New data published online today in Science report that… Read More ›
Organ donors, both living or deceased, should be screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in addition to HIV, according to an update to US organ transplantation guidelines proposed by the US Centers for Disease… Read More ›
Clinicians have known that individuals who are born preterm—after less than 37 weeks of gestation—are more likely to die in early childhood, but less is known about the long-term health effects of preterm birth. New findings appearing today in JAMA… Read More ›
Chicago—Protection provided by a booster shot against pertussis may wane after just 3 years, leaving older children vulnerable to infection, according to data presented at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy here today. As California battled through a… Read More ›
