CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray as a rapid treatment for migraine pain in adults. The nasal spray zavegepant, sold as Zavzpret, may…
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All adults should be screened for hepatitis B at least once, CDC says
CNN — A new recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says all adults should be screened at least once in their lifetime for hepatitis B, an…
FDA Panel Recommends 2 RSV Vaccines for Older Adults
The GSK vaccine was nearly 83 percent effective in lower respiratory tract illness in a study of about 25,000 patients — half on the vaccine and half on a placebo,…
FDA advisers narrowly vote in favor of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults, despite possible safety concerns
CNN — Over the course of a two-day meeting, vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of approval for RSV vaccines for adults over the…
Calorie restriction slows pace of aging in healthy adults — ScienceDaily
In a first of its kind randomized controlled trial an international team of researchers led by the Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health…
Mental health and older adults discussed in latest Heads Up webinar
LEBANON – Dartmouth Health has published the latest webinar in its series, Heads Up: A Year-Long Mental Health Awareness Journey. This month, expert panelists discuss the topic “mental health and our older…
Ebola vaccine regimens safe, immunogenic in adults and children — ScienceDaily
Two randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating three Ebola vaccine administration strategies in adults and children found that all the regimens were safe in both age groups, according to results published today…
Today’s adolescent substances of choice may be harder for adults to detect — ScienceDaily
Despite advances in technology and availability, one of the best ways for parents and health care providers to prevent or help stop adolescent substance use is still an old-fashioned conversation,…
Adults living in areas with high air pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions — ScienceDaily
Exposure to traffic related air pollution is associated with an increased likelihood of having multiple long-term physical and mental health conditions according to a new study of more than 364,000…
Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among US adults 65 and older, CDC data shows
CNN — Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar to the recent increases seen among…