Month: October 2021

What You Should Know About New Aspirin Guidelines

Millions of Americans have been taking low-dose aspirin, also called baby aspirin, to prevent a heart attack or stroke. But new proposed guidelines recommended by the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suggest that many older adults who are not at… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on October 26, 2021

FDA Advisers Deciding on Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Children

An expert panel will weigh authorization of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday as it prepares to vote on a recommendation for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The panel’s vote is an important regulatory step in getting the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on October 26, 2021

Understaffed State Psychiatric Facilities Leave Mental Health Patients in Limbo

Many patients dealing with mental health crises are having to wait several days in an ER until a bed becomes available at one of Georgia’s five state psychiatric hospitals, as public facilities nationwide feel the pinch of the pandemic. “We’re in crisis mode,’’ said Dr. John Sy, an emergency medicine physician in Savannah. “Two weeks […]

Published on October 26, 2021