Legalization of Nonmedical Cannabis Tied to More Acute Care Visits During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While absolute numbers are small, the rate of acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy almost doubled after legalization of nonmedical cannabis in Canada, according to a study published online May…
Learn MorePrenatal Valproate Exposure Tied to Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic medication valproate is associated with an increased risk for later psychiatric disorders among children of mothers with epilepsy, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens’ Mental Health
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media presents a “profound risk” to young brains, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., warned on Tuesday.In the new report — Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health — Mu…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose.To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be availab…
Learn MoreEpkinly Granted Accelerated FDA Approval for Lymphoma
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to Epkinly (epcoritamab-bysp) for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), including DLBCL arising from indolent lymph…
Learn MoreAnother Death, More Cases of Vision Loss Linked to Tainted Eye Drops
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cases of vision loss and deaths are mounting in an investigation into eye drops contaminated with a rare strain of the drug-resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.In all, four people have died, with one new…
Learn MoreSmoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south.Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality issues because of dozens of Canadia…
Learn MoreSurgical Treatment Provides Better Long-Term Survival for NSCLC
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term survival favors surgical management over stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for treatment of early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of…
Learn MoreLung Transplants From COVID-19-Positive Donors May Be Feasible
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carefully selected lung transplants from COVID-19-positive donors have similar early posttransplant outcomes as transplants from COVID-19-negative donors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of…
Learn MoreEmergency Anaphylaxis Observation Times Can Be Cut for Children
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most children seen in the emergency department for anaphylaxis can be discharged after two hours or less, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from Apr…
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