by Dan DeMarle | Mar 4, 2025 | Medicine
“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved British drugmaker GSK’s combination vaccine to protect against meningococcal infection for use in people aged 10 through 25 years, the company said on Saturday. Meningococcal infections, caused by bacteria called...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 12, 2024 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Medicine, Other Health Impairment
“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tris Pharma’s once-daily Onyda XR (clonidine hydrochloride) as the first liquid, nonstimulant treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The once-a-day, extended-release, oral...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 7, 2024 | Health Care, Immigration, Medicine
Newly arrived immigrant students are entitled to immediate enrollment and attendance regardless of the availability of immunization records. Per Public Health Law §2164(7)(a), schools may allow students from other states or countries to attend school for up to 30...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 15, 2024 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Medicine, Other Health Impairment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Vyvanse, a drug used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a decision that comes amid a nationwide shortage of ADHD treatment drugs. The newly approved medication...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 15, 2024 | Medicine, Mother's Health, Postpartum Depression
A once-daily medication taken for only 14 days was deemed safe and effective in the treatment of postpartum depression, which impacts a third of women with ADHD, according to an ADDitude survey. Postpartum Depression Drug Approved by FDA: Zuranolone Coming in Late...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 20, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Medicine, Other Health Impairment, Uncategorized
ADHD medication use has lasting, positive effects on the brain, according to findings from brain imaging studies. Research also shows that leaving ADHD symptoms untreated carries far greater risks, including unemployment and substance abuse, than does lifelong...
