FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.While veterinarians use products cont…
Learn More1 in 5 Folks at High Heart Risk Refuse to Take a Statin
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Twenty percent of folks who are at high risk for heart disease refuse statins that could help prevent it, researchers report.They found that women were about 20% more likely than men to decline statin drugs w…
Learn MoreTom Sizemore’s Family Told ‘No Further Hope’ After Aneurysm
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actor Tom Sizemore, who suffered a brain aneurysm last week, remains in critical condition and doctors have told the family there is “no further hope.”Quoting Sizemore’s manager, CBS News reported that doctor…
Learn MoreSen. John Fetterman Recovering After Depression Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sen. John Fetterman will continue to be away from the U.S. Senate for several weeks but he is on the “path to recovery,” his spokesman said Monday.The senator is being treated for clinical depression at Walte…
Learn MoreTexas Judge Set to Rule on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Whether women will continue to be able to get a medication abortion using the drug mifepristone in the United States hinges on the impending ruling of a federal judge in Texas.The case will soon be decided by …
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Though BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are associated with breast and ovarian cancer in younger women, those over 50 continue to have a high risk of breast cancer.That’s true even if they didn’t have breast can…
Learn MoreU.S. Pedestrian Deaths Keep Rising
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pedestrian deaths have surged on U.S. roads in recent years, and they are climbing again.Pedestrian deaths hit a 40-year high in 2021, and numbers for the first half of 2022 were up about 5% over the same per…
Learn MorePreeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Common pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may slow infant development in the womb, according to a new study.This leads to newborns being biologically younger than their gestati…
Learn MoreYou Can’t Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re struggling to find ways to get a good night’s sleep, you may not want to use YouTube videos as a resource.Researchers found what they described as an alarming amount of medical misinformation in You…
Learn MoreHow to Recover From Burnout
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Work isn’t always easy, but sometimes it becomes almost unbearable. You might experience a constellation of symptoms, including emotional exhaustion, a reduced sense of personal accomplishment and cynicism, wh…
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