Category: In The News

FDA Provides Update on Activities Related to Coronavirus

In The News 02/26/2020 admin

Says it continues to monitor the global drug supply chain by prioritizing risk-based inspections in other parts of the world The FDA has provided an update on FDA-wide activities related to the novel coronavirus outbreak: COVID-19. The FDA is working on a multi-pronged approach to this public health emergency, including focusing on actively facilitating efforts to diagnose, treat and prevent the disease; surveilling the medical product supply chain for potential shortages or disruptions and helping […]

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)… Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Featured Topics, In The News, Parenting 02/24/202002/26/2020 admin

Disease Basics Q: What is a novel coronavirus?  A: A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not that same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold. A diagnosis with coronavirus 229E, NL63, OC43, or HKU1 is not the same as a COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients with COVID-19 will be evaluated and cared for differently […]

Mesa, AZ Becomes First-Ever Autism Certified City in U.S.

Autism, In The News 12/06/2019 admin

Mesa is the first-ever Autism Certified City in the U.S. designated by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), raising the profile of the East Valley city to millions of individuals with autism and millions of annual travelers impacted by autism. The innovative initiative is expected to raise the national profile of the city and inject a new source of visitor dollars to the region. The nearly year-long effort behind the autism […]

Senators Introduce Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act

In The News 11/06/2019 admin

On the heels of unanimous passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening as part of the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781)., the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3637) continued its momentum on Wednesday night with introduction in the Senate as S. 2747. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). […]

Autism, ADHD is Again Associated with Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Autism, In The News 11/01/2019 admin

by Elizabeth Hlavinka, Staff Writer, MedPage Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in pregnancy was tied to increased risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a prospective cohort study, researchers said. Among 996 mother-child pairs, those with higher levels of acetaminophen exposure — measured through biomarkers in cord blood at delivery — the chances that offspring would be diagnosed later with ADHD or ASD were significantly greater, reported Xiaobin Wang, MD, MPH, of Johns […]