As Fentanyl Overdoses Rise, So Does Use of ‘Party Drug’ Test Strips
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Potent and poisonous, the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl has infiltrated nearly every corner of the U.S. illegal street drug market, experts warn. In the process, it’s killing addicts and recreational “par…
Learn MoreAHA News: Research Says Fad Diets Don’t Work. So Why Are They So Popular?
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Two years into a pandemic that landed people in their living rooms, generating countless hours of television bingeing and stress eating, the nation has a new problem to worry about: Nearly hal…
Learn MoreAHA News: Black Running Group Members Want Others to Follow in Their Healthy Footsteps
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — No matter how you look at them, Janita Poe and D. L. Dean are standout long-distance runners.Poe, 58, of Atlanta, estimates she’s completed 17 half-marathons, three full marathons, four half I…
Learn MoreSupplements for Menopausal Symptoms — Solutions or Snake Oil?
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women struggling with the change of life often head to the supplements section of their pharmacy to deal with menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleeplessness.But experts say they’d be better off going to…
Learn More‘Fact Check’ Notes Work Best to Counter COVID Lies Online
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Journalistic fact checks do more to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation than false tags used by social media companies, a new study finds.Journalistic fact checks not only flag a post as false, but al…
Learn MoreBrut, Sure Brand Deodorants Under Recall Due to Benzene
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Six Brut and Sure aerosol antiperspirant and deodorant sprays sold in the United States and Canada have been recalled by their maker due to the presence of the chemical benzene.”Benzene is classified as a huma…
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Do supplements work to ease symptoms of menopause? There’s scant clinical evidence that supplements like black cohosh, soy isoflavone and Swedish pollen provide effective relief for hot flashes and other ills, experts say. Read moreScience reveals how…
Learn MoreFracking Wastewater Loaded With Toxic Chemicals, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fracking has already raised the ire of environmentalists for its effects on the planet, but new research sends up another red flag: The wastewater produced by the complicated oil and gas drilling process is l…
Learn MoreScientists Report ‘Rogue Antibodies’ Behind Severe Clotting With COVID
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Rogue antibodies” that seem to trigger severe blood clotting and illness in COVID-19 patients have been identified by scientists.Their analysis of blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 rev…
Learn MoreEagles Are Being Poisoned by Environmental Lead
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The national bird of the United States is facing a deadly threat from within: widespread lead poisoning, largely caused by ingesting fragments of hunters’ lead ammunition.The poisoning is slowing the populatio…
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