Heavy Marijuana Use Might Raise Risk of Bipolar Disorder, Depression
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heavy users of marijuana might face an increased risk of bipolar disorder and depression, a new study suggests.The analysis of more than 6.6 million Danish individuals found that having cannabis use disorder do…
Learn MoreOpioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surviving a trip to the emergency room for an opioid overdose dramatically increases a patient’s odds of dying in the year after, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Of nearly 287,000 emergency room visit…
Learn MoreOpioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surviving a trip to the emergency room for an opioid overdose dramatically increases a patient’s odds of dying in the year after, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Of nearly 287,000 emergency room visit…
Learn More1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Now Skip Meds Because of Cost
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many seniors skip or stretch prescription medications due to costs despite being insured by Medicare, a new U.S. study finds. Roughly 20% of older adults reported taking less medication than prescribed or not t…
Learn MoreLosing Weight Before Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Boosts Outcomes
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obese people might be wise to slim down before undergoing an ablation procedure to treat an abnormal heart rhythm, researchers report.Folks with atrial fibrillation who lost 3% or more of their body weight befo…
Learn MoreA Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combining a swallowable gastric balloon with a weight loss drug may be a way to lose significant body weight, a new study suggests. In about eight months of combination treatment, participants lost an averag…
Learn MoreCases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Ringworm Spotted in New York City
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. cases of drug-resistant ringworm infection have been reported in New York City.The cases of two women with highly contagious skin infections caused by Trichophyton indotineae are reported in th…
Learn MoreToxins From Grilling, Smoking & Car Exhaust Could Raise Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase your risk of developing the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.These chemicals are calle…
Learn MoreThe Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects.Also known as “a…
Learn MoreThe Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects.Also known as “a…
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