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FDA Panel Gives Strong Backing to RSV Vaccine for Protecting Infants

If it lives up to its promise, many infants and parents "will breathe easier," says panelist

May 18, 2023
FDA ADCOMM maternal RSV vaccine over a computer rendering of respiratory syncytial virus.
Pot Harms Unborn Kids; 1.6M Excess Deaths in Black Americans; Health Worker Shortage

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May 17, 2023
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Safety Data on Maternal RSV Vaccine 'Favorable,' FDA Staff Says

But agency reviewers flag numerical imbalance in premature deliveries

May 16, 2023
FDA ADCOMM maternal RSV vaccine over a computer rendering of respiratory syncytial virus.
Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants

"A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher

May 15, 2023
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CDC: Drug-Resistant Ringworm in U.S.; Mail-In HPV Tests Work; Pope Urges Procreation

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 12, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
All Thumbs Up for OTC Birth Control Pill at FDA Advisory Meeting

"Benefits are large, and the drug is incredibly effective," says advisory committee chair

May 10, 2023
FDA ADCOMM OTC birth control pill (Opill) over a photo of a woman holding a blisterpack of birth control pills.
Postpartum Hemorrhage Risks Averted With Monitoring, Bundled Treatment

Trial in low- and middle-income countries shows big advantage for severe maternal outcomes

May 10, 2023
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Maternal Opioid Use Disorder Raises Postneonatal Infant Mortality

Early support for infants, parents may help curb adverse outcomes, researchers say

May 08, 2023
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Colorado Becomes First State to Ban So-Called Abortion Pill Reversals

The legislation is part of broader package of abortion rights policy

May 07, 2023
 A photo US and Colorado flags flying over the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado.
Babies Fare Better If Gestational Diabetes Is Treated Early in Second Trimester

But not waiting for repeat glucose-tolerance testing confirmation didn't help mom, trial shows

May 06, 2023
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FDA Reviewers Raise Multiple Issues on OTC Birth Control Pill

Is labeling enough for users to take the drug correctly and self-deselect?

May 05, 2023
FDA ADCOMM OTC birth control pill (Opill) over a photo of a woman holding a blisterpack of oral contraceptives.
$15K Surgery Shakedown? Med School Dean's Twitter Snafu; Lethal Injection 'Expert'

This past week in healthcare investigations

May 03, 2023
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Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care

State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary

May 02, 2023
 A photo of Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City.
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How to Spot Anti-Abortion 'Crisis Pregnancy' Centers

And why you and your patients need to know what they really are

May 02, 2023
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