COVID-19 Pandemic Yielded Indirect Increases in Disease Burden
Most predominant causes of increased DALY burden globally were seen for depressive and anxiety disorders, especially among women and girls
CDC Now Recommends RSV Vaccine for Some Adults 50+
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults as young as 50 may now qualify for an RSV vaccine if...
Higher Temperatures Tied to Increased Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Increase in OSA burden expected by 2100 with projected temperatures ≥1.8 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels
Health Care Expenditure Expected to Top GDP Growth 2024 to 2033
National health care expenditure growth expected to outpace GDP, resulting in a health share of GDP that reaches 20.3 percent by 2033
No Link Found for Preprocedural Fasting and Witnessed Pulmonary Aspiration
Author says long periods of fasting before surgery may not be necessary
2023 to 2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Provided Additional Effectiveness
Vaccine effective against emergency department and urgent care encounters, hospitalizations, critical illness
Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Incidence Increased in 2024
M. pneumoniae infections in 2024 not more severe than those in 2018 to 2023
Moderna’s New Flu Shot Shows Strong Results in Older Adults
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its...
Digital Inhaler May Predict Acute COPD Exacerbations
Significant changes seen in physiologic and inhaler use metrics in the 14 days before exacerbation
RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that...