OIG announces audit plan for COVID-19 test kits
Photo Cred: Markus Winkler/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced plans to audit the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Read MoreWhite House launches ventilator reserve program
Photo Cred: René DeAnda/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury President Donald Trump announced in a press briefing earlier this week a new public-private program aimed at allowing hospitals to lend unused ventilators...
Read MoreCompany begins user study for at-home COVID-19 antibody test
Photo Cred: ThisisEngineering RAEng/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Los Angeles-based medical device company, Scanwell Health, announced on its website yesterday that it has begun user testing for its at-home antibody...
Read MoreChildhood exposure to smoking may lead to poorer cognitive function midlife
Photo Cred: Andres Siimon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to parental smoking in childhood and adolescence is associated with poorer learning ability and memory in midlife, according to a new study...
Read MoreTrump suspends funding to World Health Organization
Photo Cred: History in HD/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury President Donald Trump announced in a press briefing Tuesday evening that the United States would be halting its...
Read MoreDiet could lower risk of vision, cognitive impairment
Photo Cred: Sincerely Media/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Adherence to a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil, correlates with higher cognitive function and dietary factors could...
Read MoreResearchers say suicide prevention should be part of COVID-19 response plans
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Secondary consequences of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), such as economic stress, social isolation, and barriers to mental health treatment, may increase the risk of...
Read MoreVitamin D may benefit heart health, study finds
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Consuming foods high in vitamin D may have heart-protective effects, according to new research published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. For...
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