Concurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction.Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., and Chelsea L. Shover, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreHRQoL Consistently High for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, long-term health-related quality of life is consistently high up to 20 years after the event, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Cardiology…
Learn MoreBNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 5 years, receiving two or three doses of the wild-type BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 encounters in the emergency department or urgent care or in out…
Learn MoreTreatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with lower urinary tract symptoms, treatment is associated with a reduced risk for death, according to a study published in the Oct. 1 issue of The Journal of Urology.Blayne Welk, M.D., and J. Andrew …
Learn MoreHead Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a study presented at the annual meeti…
Learn MorePhysical Therapy Linked to Drop in Falls for Patients With Dizziness
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting with dizziness, receipt of physical therapy (PT) within three months is associated with a reduced risk for subsequent falls, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Otol…
Learn MoreReproductive Factors Linked to Risk for Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reproductive factors, including early menarche, early menopause, and a shortened reproductive life span, are associated with increased risks for incident lung cancer, according to a study presented at the Int…
Learn MoreLorundrostat Effective for Lowering BP in Uncontrolled Hypertension
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat is effective for lowering blood pressure among individuals with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of the …
Learn MoreIncreasing Proportion of Visits Delivered by Nurse Practitioners, PAs
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of visits delivered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased from 2013 to 2019 in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in The BMJ.Sadiq Y. Patel,…
Learn MoreParent Drinking Behaviors Linked to Adolescent Drinking
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parent drinking behaviors, specifically frequent drinking and binge drinking, are associated with increased odds of drinking among adolescents, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Journal …
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