A summary of important health news from the past week. Georgia's 'heartbeat' law to be argued in federal appeals court By: Kate Brumback and The Associated Press A federal appeals court plans to hear arguments Friday on whether it should…
By: India Stevenson My interest in health started with my love for the community that surrounds me. I grew up with a large family on both sides and the support that I receive from both my family and community inspires…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. 5 reasons why FDA advisers did not recommend Covid-19 booster shots for everyone By: Maggie Fox On Friday, September 17, the FDA recommended the…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Texas Abortion Law: What is a Fetal Heartbeat If a Fetus Doesn't Have a Heart? By: Julia Ries The state of Texas recently passed Senate Bill 8, popularly known as…
Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin The way that we as humans function has always been a profound interest of mine. When I was younger, much to my parents’ dismay, I would always ask “why” or…
A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA approves higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to combat opioid overdose By: Emily Henderson The FDA announced the approval of a higher dose of the naloxone nasal spray…
Photo by Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian on Unsplash (rights-free) Things are stressful right now. We are almost a year and a half into a global pandemic that continues to devastate communities. Meanwhile, summer is approaching and folks are left…
A summary of important health news from the past week. The Shadow Orphan Crisis of COVID-19 An article recently published in JAMA Pediatrics estimates that more than 40,000 children in the United States have lost a parent to Covid-19. That…
Photo by Matt Sir on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. Carcinogen Reportedly Found in Hand Sanitizer: How to Avoid it By: George Citroner Hand sanitizer, long relied on to help prevent infection, has…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Can Progesterone Improve COVID-19 Outcomes in Men? By: Lori Uildriks, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP Overall, men are 2.4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. This disparity may result from…