Aislinn Antrim

A new FDA policy would assess blood donor eligibility using a set of individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.

Lack of awareness, or anosognosia, may be present up to 2 to 3 years before an Alzheimer dementia diagnosis is made.

The risk is particularly high in the first 2 years after an HIV diagnosis.

Persistently pursuing valued goals and adjusting those goals in response to setbacks or obstacles may help explain how some individuals with chronic pain maintain their mental wellbeing.

Findings from the AFFIRM trial found increased risks after stopping oral anticoagulant therapy after rhythm control, and the same is true for stopping treatment with oral anticoagulants after successful ablation.

The vaccine was 88% effective at preventing pertussis among infants younger than 2 months when administered during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Guarding against external air pollution while reducing the risk of infection when driving presents a challenge.

Although 1.5 pounds over a month may not appear clinically important, it could lead to substantial weight gain over the prolonged pandemic.

The FDA has issued a letter to JUUL Labs Inc, requesting more information about the company's outreach and marketing practices of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and related products. The letter specified concerns around marketing targeted at students. The FDA also issued a simultaneous warning letter regarding JUUL's marketing and advertising practices.

Health officials in New Jersey, Michigan, and Massachusetts are warning of mosquitos carrying Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a potentially deadly virus characterized by chills, fever, malaise, arthralgia, and myalgia.

Researchers in Australia have successfully completed a human trial for a vaccine that could effectively eliminate the risk of severe allergic reactions to European honeybee stings.

A recent study found that physicians are more likely to recommend antihistamines than cough and cold medicines for children under 12 with respiratory infections.

A recent study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has confirmed that vaccinations are not a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), as has been suggested.

Motivations for using multivitamins and mineral supplements in children include improving health, maintaining health, or supplementing a child's diet, said Marsha Millonig, BPharm, in a session at the McKesson ideaShare meeting held this week in Orlando.