Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another report that illustrates the dangers pot poses to the young, developing brain, a new British study finds teenagers are much more likely than adults to develop an addiction to marijuana.”We foun…
Learn MoreEl gas que se usa en los hogares se vincula con el cáncer, y con frecuencia las fugas no se detectan
VIERNES, 1 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El gas natural que llega a su casa mediante tuberías contiene una amplia variedad de sustancias tóxicas, entre ellas casi dos docenas que son tan nocivas que se clasifican como contaminantes atmosféricos…
Learn MoreGas Used in Homes Has Links to Cancer; Leaks Often Undetected
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The natural gas being piped into your home contains a wide array of toxic chemicals, including nearly two dozen so harmful they’re classified as hazardous air pollutants, a new study says.Natural gas samples ta…
Learn MoreLa escasez de personal provoca una crisis en los hogares de ancianos de EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hay una escasez de camas para los estadounidenses mayores de EE. UU. en los hogares de ancianos, debido a una grave crisis de personal que ha provocado que los centros de cuidados a largo plazo reduzc…
Learn MoreWill You Be Depositing at the ‘Stool Bank’ Someday?
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Banking samples of your own poop in your youth and then transplanting them back when you’re old might be a key to healthy aging, scientists suggest.Stool samples frozen and stored when a person is vital and …
Learn MoreLas probabilidades de una visita a la sala de emergencias aumentan con la marihuana
MARTES, 28 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar marihuana aumenta el riesgo de acabar en el hospital, informa un nuevo estudio.El uso recreativo de la marihuana se asoció con unas probabilidades un 22 por ciento más altas de tener que visitar un…
Learn MoreStaffing Shortages Have U.S. Nursing Homes in Crisis
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut back on new admissions, new research shows.Three out of fi…
Learn MoreU.S. Begins Targeted Vaccine Rollout Against Monkeypox
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States is deploying an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy to counter the continuing spread of monkeypox, federal public health officials announced at a White House briefing on Tuesday.The U.S…
Learn MoreLos ginecobstetras afirman que la prohibición del aborto es devastadora para la salud de las mujeres
LUNES, 27 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La decisión de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. de derogar el derecho de una mujer de someterse a un aborto representa un “día muy oscuro en la atención de la salud”, que dejará a las pacientes en riesgo y a l…
Learn MoreOdds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports.Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian…
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