U.S. Hallucinogen Use Up Overall, Down Among Teens
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hallucinogen use in the United States has increased among adults 26 years and older and decreased among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Addiction.Ofir Livne…
Learn MoreRural Residence Tied to Poorer Adherence to RT for Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural residence is associated with both radiation treatment (RT) nonadherence and poorer overall survival among cancer patients, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Radia…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of People Infected With Omicron Variant Were Unaware
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of adults with a recent COVID-19 omicron variant infection were unaware of their infectious status, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Sandy Y. Joung, M.H…
Learn MoreC-Section Linked to Increased Risk for Crohn Disease in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cesarean delivery is associated with an increased risk for Crohn disease in offspring later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
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Learn MoreSmall CV Impact Seen When Replacing Salt With Low-Sodium Salt Substitute
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute (LSSS) has been examined in adults and children in a review published online Aug. 10 in the Cochrane Library.
Amanda Brand, Ph.D., from Stell…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Tied to Better Sperm Count, Concentration
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sperm concentration and sperm count are improved in men with obesity after diet-induced weight loss, according to a study published in the July issue of Human Reproduction.
Emil Andersen, from Universit…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Does Not Negatively Impact Fertility
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination does not impact clinical outcomes with in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, according to a research letter recently published in JAMA Network Open.
Emily Jacobs, M.D., from Universi…
Learn More‘News Addiction’ Is Common and Can Harm Your Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of monkeypox to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, school shootings and devastating wildfires, there’s been no lack of doom and gloom lately, and many folks are glued…
Learn MoreFecal Transplant Treatments Could Transmit Monkeypox, FDA Warns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fecal transplant treatments could infect patients with monkeypox, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.Since May, an outbreak of monkeypox has been spreading in multiple countries, including the…
Learn MoreMichigan Officials Puzzled by Mysterious Deaths of 30 Dogs
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health authorities are investigating a parvovirus-like illness that has killed more than 30 dogs in northern Michigan, most within three days.The dogs died in Otsego County after showing symptoms such as vo…
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