Prescriptions for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications spiked in the first year of the pandemic, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The jump in prescriptions came after several years of...
Half as many children in the United States were diagnosed with asthma in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, and Rutgers researchers think fewer colds may be part of the reason. In a new Rutgers study, published in Respiratory Research,...
Please read Dr. Horton’s article in Respiratory Research titled, “Childhood asthma diagnoses declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.” The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound interruptions in healthcare access and delivery. Prior...
The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests. In response to the pandemic, the federal government...
The “Digital Access Coordinators” program helps train patients in digital health tools like electronic health records, online registration forms, and home blood pressure cuffs. The coordinators help prepare patients for virtual visits, explain the ins and outs of...