UPMC in Pennsylvania is one of the first health systems to write a blueprint for treating patients experiencing gruesome side effects from drugs laced with xylazine. The UPMC team published the guidelines in the Substance Use and Addiction Journal to share the easy-to-follow roadmap for other hospitals to use.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed the first measles case of 2025 in Illinois, which was reported in an adult patient in far southern Illinois. According to the IDPH, the case was confirmed through laboratory testing, though officials did not confirm the exact location.
FDA databases that physicians and public health experts rely on for key drug safety and manufacturing information have been neglected due to DOGE-directed layoffs, leaving health professionals flying blind on basic questions about certain drugs they're prescribing.
Researchers have estimated approximately 8% of Americas have ever experienced long COVID, or lasting symptoms, following an acute COVID-19 infection. Now two recent international studies suggest that the percentage is much higher among healthcare workers and dental professionals.
Emergency rooms at two Delaware County hospitals stopped accepting patients on Wednesday. It's all part of the expedited shutdown of the hospital system owned by Prospect Medical Holdings. A judge approved the closure plan on Tuesday. Taylor Hospital is set to close on Monday, while the last day for Crozer-Chester Medical Center is set for May 2. Already, nearby hospitals within the Main Line Health Network, like Riddle and Lankenau hospitals, are seeing an increase in patients with the bulk at Riddle.
Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to a group of new studies led by investigators at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.