News from the FDA/CDC
News from the FDA/CDC
Use of nonopioid pain meds is on the rise
Prescription opioid use declined from 2009 to 2018, but not significantly.
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19: Medicare data show long hospital stays, disparities
Many beneficiaries “face structural challenges to their health,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
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Mental health visits account for 19% of ED costs
Anxiety and fear-related diagnoses are the most costly mental and substance use disorders in emergency departments.
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Americans avoided emergency departments early in the pandemic
CDC: Visits over 4 weeks dropped by 42%, compared with the corresponding period in 2019.
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Many clinicians still not asking about postpartum depression
Groups at higher risk included teens, smokers, those of American Indian or Alaska Native ethnicity, those with perinatal depression, or whose...
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COVID-19 fears tied to dangerous drop in child vaccinations
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E-cigarette users topped 8 million in 2018
Former cigarette smokers who had quit within the last year were the most likely to use e-cigarettes.
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Operation Quack Hack: FDA moves to stop fraudulent COVID-19 products
Some companies are selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure coronavirus.
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FDA grants EUA to muscle stimulator to reduce mechanical ventilator usage
VentFree allows patients to begin treatment during the early stages of ventilation while they are sedated and to continue until the patient is...
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FDA tightens requirements for COVID-19 antibody tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening requirements for companies that develop COVID-19 antibody tests in an effort to combat fraud...
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FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test kit with home collection option
The Pixel test includes a specific Q-tip–style cotton swab for patients to use to collect their samples.