The federal government says it will begin a targeted crackdown on nursing homes’ abuse of antipsychotic drugs and misdiagnoses of schizophrenia in patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is launching investigations this month into select nursing homes, aimed at verifying whether patients have been properly diagnosed with the psychiatric disorder. The agency says evidence has mounted over decades that some facilities wrongly diagnose residents with schizophrenia or administer antipsychotic drugs to sedate them, despite dangerous side effects. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday no nursing home resident should be “improperly diagnosed with schizophrenia or given an inappropriate antipsychotic.”
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Six minutes of high-intensity exercise might prolong the lifespan of a healthy brain, perhaps delaying the start of Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s diseases, a new, small study suggests.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have been upset due to experiencing racism in the year prior to delivery have significantly higher odds of depression during pregnancy, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rose around the world between 2021 and 2022, wide gaps remain, according to new research.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A measles outbreak in central Ohio has now infected at least 82 children.
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 patients could soon have a new antiviral pill they can take to guard against severe disease.
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New Year’s resolutions can be a fickle thing.
Pfizer/BioNTech says a three-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to provoke a strong immune response in the youngest age group of children — those aged 6 months to 5 years.
This is the only age group not yet approved for COVID-19 vaccination by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to CNN, Pfizer said it plans to submit its new data to the agency this week.
One day last week, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Berkshire County hit an unusual high. That tally has eased, but questions remain: How severely will a new strain of the virus, known as XBB1.5, affect public health in the region?
Larry Parnass
Managing editor for innovation
The Berkshire Eagle sat down this week with Dr. James Lederer of Berkshire Medical Center to discuss COVID-19 trends, the start of the flu season and what people can do to protect their health.
Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
News Reporter
The Berkshires is the only county in Massachusetts with a high COVID-19 transmission.
Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
News Reporter
Massachusetts will distribute 3.5 million at-home COVID tests to cities and towns, which will then be able to make the tests available to residents, and another 1.5 million to food banks.
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El lunes, dos compañías anunciarán nuevas retiradas de millones de moisés mecedoras para bebés que ya habían sido retiradas: hasta ahora, se han reportado unas 115 muertes de bebés posiblemente vinculadas con el uso de los moisés.
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A pesar del uso de rutina de una vacuna infantil, Estados Unidos todavía experimenta brotes de paperas. Ahora, un nuevo estudio refuerza la creencia de que se debe a una inmunidad menguante postvacunación.
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Continuando una tendencia de décadas de longevidad, el porcentaje de mujeres estadounidenses que han tenido alguna vez un hijo se redujo de nuevo en las cifras más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU.
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cualquiera que haya trabajado en un huerto sabe que cavar en la profundidad de la tierra para plantar semillas, y luego sentirse orgulloso de su primera cosecha, puede ser toda una labor de amor... y una nueva investigación muestra que también mejora la salud.
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aunque ponerse una vacuna contra la COVID-19 provee anticuerpos contra el coronavirus, recibir un refuerzo crea una respuesta de anticuerpos de mayor duración, según una investigación reciente.
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Una nueva investigación sugiere que la soledad, el aislamiento social y vivir solo puede quitarles años a las vidas de las personas con enfermedad cardiaca.
Things to do this week in Berkshire County
A tribute to those we have lost, September - November 2022
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 66th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
The annual guide to preparing your home for the coming New England winter.
Berkshire Community College presents an annual roundup of forty young leaders making a difference in Berkshire County.
Embrace warmer weather with the Berkshire Eagle's guide to backyard improvement.
