After older people and nursing home residents, no group perhaps has been harder hit by the pandemic than people with diabetes. Experts hope policymakers will take notice, and finally get serious about tackling the nation’s diabetes crisis. Read the Full...
It’s clear now more than ever that wearing a face mask is an important way to protect yourself and others from the spread of COVID-19. And, as new variants continue to emerge, there’s been plenty of talk about which type of face mask is best. One face mask...
Special Populations Behind Bars and Razor Wire: Correctional Psychiatry Challenges and Opportunities Joseph V. Penn, MD, CCHP, FAPA Director of Mental Health Services University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care Dr. Penn is a Clinical Professor in the...
Each year in the US, more than 300 children and young adults under 24 and more than 3,000 adults die of asthma—attacks that are often preventable. “The number is likely higher, however. A person might suffer a fatal asthma attack outside of a hospital, but if they...
A treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients could be on the way, something health officials have been waiting for since the dawn of the pandemic. And if approved, it might be available for hospitalized patients by the fall. The experimental drug sabizabulin — the...
