La metanfetamina tiene un importante rol en las sobredosis de drogas en la parte rural de EE. UU.
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La metanfetamina provoca una epidemia de sobredosis de drogas en la parte rural de EE. UU., concluye un estudio reciente.Los investigadores atribuyen el aumento a la metanfetamina contaminada con fentan…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, los veteranos se muestran renuentes a admitir los problemas de sueño y las adicciones
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio de veteranos militares de EE. UU. revela que se sienten más cómodos al obtener ayuda para las enfermedades físicas que para los problemas de la salud mental.”La mayoría de los participa…
Learn MoreSi las calificaciones de un niño bajan, hay que pensar en la pérdida auditiva
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque algunos quizá piensen que la pérdida auditiva es algo que sucede con la edad, también puede pasarle a los niños.Los padres y los maestros deben pensar en la pérdida auditiva si el desempeño acadé…
Learn MoreOrgan From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who need kidney transplants have better long-term outcomes when the donor is a living person and not someone who has died and donated organs, a new study finds.”The findings of our study should lay…
Learn MoreCDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to respond quickly enough during the COVID-19 pandemic and needs an major overhaul, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.With her rebuke, …
Learn MoreNeed Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don’t Ask Local Dispensary
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who use cannabis to relieve pain and improve appetite may be getting bad advice from dispensary staff, a new study suggests.Doctors usually offer only spotty advice about pot to their patien…
Learn MoreToo Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists’ Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can …
Learn MoreMore Athletes Are Getting Their Nutrition Through an IV. This Should Stop, Experts Say
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pro athletes appear to be regularly turning to intravenous (IV) nutritional drips to alleviate fatigue and speed recovery, despite the potential risks and without solid proof of any real benefit.Normally, s…
Learn MoreThe More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who enter preschool with good vocabulary and attention skills have a head start on academic success.That’s the takeaway from a new study of nearly 900 4-year-olds and their ability to engage with teach…
Learn MoreBedsores Can Cause Serious Harm — Are U.S. Nursing Homes Hiding Cases?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People might want to think twice before relying on federal quality ratings to help choose a nursing home for an elderly or frail relative, a new study warns.The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic…
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