Prevention

What Clinicians Need to Know About Influenza, Pneumococcal Vaccines in Rheumatic Diseases

By

Meghna Rao

Publish Date May 1, 2020

Rheumatologists are recommended to have a working knowledge of vaccines for patients with rheumatic disease, and immunization must be individualized based on a shared decision-making process between the healthcare provider and patient.

Mountaintop Removal Mining Pollution Driving Respiratory Health Risks

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date May 30, 2019

Although mountaintop removal mining is less expensive and more efficient than conventional methods, opponents have criticized its adverse effects on both the environment and health.

Collaborative Care Model Improves Mental Health in Respiratory Disease

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date April 24, 2019

Providers and patients may not recognize signs of mental health disorders because they often overlap with those of respiratory diseases.

Poll: Only Half of Americans Would Try to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

If enough people in the United States do not take the vaccine, the nation may not be able to achieve herd immunity.

States Should Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine by November 1

The US Surgeon General said a COVID-19 vaccine is possible, but not probable, by November 1.

Reducing COVID-19 Spread: Quarantine vs Active Monitoring of Contacts

By

Zahra Masoud

Considering the impact quarantine has on resources and individual liberty, it is important to evaluate under what conditions individual quarantine can more effectively control COVID-19 than active monitoring.

Medical Care Avoidance Found Because of COVID-19 Concerns

There was widespread reporting of avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19-related concerns in June 2020.

HHS Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Vaccines to Children

By

Brian Park, PharmD

HHS issued the amendment in order to increase access to childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children return to daycare and school.

ACIP: 2020 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Updates

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

The ACIP has released an updated version of the child and adolescent immunization schedule for ages 18 years and younger in the United States.

ACIP: 2020 Adult Immunization Schedule Updates

By

Brian Park, PharmD

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released an updated version of the adult immunization schedule for ages 19 years and older in the United States.

Life Expectancy Increases With Healthy Lifestyle When Free of Chronic Disease

Adults with 4 or 5 low-risk lifestyle factors have increased life expectancy when free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.