Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many opioid abusers cite short-term, legitimate use of an opioid for relief of joint or dental pain as their “gateway” into addiction.Now, research done at one New York State clinic finds that dentists can cut…
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Breakthrough might break down PFAS ‘forever chemicals.’ Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in nonstick cookware, waterproof cosmetics and water-repellent fabrics and have been linked with cancer. They’ve also been thought to be indes…
Learn MorePious Parasites: Medieval Monks Battled Nasty Gut Germs
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medieval monks were much more wormy than average folks, a new archaeological analysis has revealed.Those living in medieval Cambridge were nearly twice as likely to be infected by intestinal parasites as city …
Learn MoreIs It Parkinson’s? These 10 Signs Could Tell
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease can be hard for the average person to identify, but 10 warning signs may offer an early clue that you or a loved one may be developing the disease.The Parkinson’s Foundation suggests being …
Learn MoreDealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer isn’t just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience.Gabrielle Alvarez, a social worker at Rutgers Ca…
Learn MoreCDC Characterizes National Incidence of Fungal Infections
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis cause substantial illness, with about 20,000 cases of coccidioidomycosis reported in 2019, according to research published in the Aug. 19 issue of the…
Learn MoreSurgical Procedure Volumes Dropped During COVID-19 Peak
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a substantial decrease in surgical procedure volumes during the COVID-19 peak, and volumes recovered partially during the post-COVID-19-peak period, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in…
Learn MoreBaseline Knowledge Uneven Among Cannabis Dispensary Personnel
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis dispensary personnel are committed to their profession, but baseline cannabis knowledge is uneven and workplace training in cannabis therapeutics is unstandardized and weak, according to a study p…
Learn MoreCDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.
The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no dea…
Learn MoreThree Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Three of the country’s largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epidemic, a U.S. federal judge has ordered.The decision…
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