Chinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy agent cisplatin.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is work…
Learn MoreChinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy agent cisplatin.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is work…
Learn MoreWegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people regained weight after obesity surgery, it wasn’t entirely clear what to do next. Now, it appears the weight-loss medications Wegovy and Saxenda can help.Both work by controlling appetite and satiety…
Learn MoreMany Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. gun deaths and injuries in children have risen at astronomical rates. Yet, among kids on Medicaid, only about two of every five children who get shot receive mental health care within six months of these …
Learn MoreDoes Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer vacation has begun for some families and screen use may already feel like too much.A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for making sure smartphones and tablets are p…
Learn MoreFDA Warns Against Using Bogus Treatments for Skin Condition Molluscum
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s tempting to treat little skin bumps on your own, but that delays proper diagnosis and treatment that may work better, federal regulators cautioned.Among the many types of skin conditions a person can contr…
Learn MoreTicks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease.In their new study, black-legged ticks, notorious for ca…
Learn MoreTips to Checking Your Skin for Skin Cancer
SUNDAY, June 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Skin cancer can pop up anywhere on your skin, including the soles of your feet and even under your fingernails.That’s what happened to Isabel Lievano, who was diagnosed with melanoma when her dermatologist dete…
Learn MoreGet in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips
SATURDAY, June 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season. As fun as a pool can be, it’s also a major safety risk if you don’t take the appropriate precautions. An expert from Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-S…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los usuarios de drogas inyectadas no buscan el fentanilo a propósito, según un estudio
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses que se inyectan drogas ilegales reciben, sin saberlo, fentanilo combinado con heroína, lo que puede aumentar su riesgo de sobredosis y quizá su tolerancia a la droga. Alrededor de u…
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