1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 out of every 10 patients who land in an ICU with a potentially deadly heart emergency test positive for recreational drug use, a new French study reports.About 11% of nearly 1,500 patients admitted…
Learn MoreWHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID variant with very few known cases but many mutations has been swiftly moved into the World Health Organization’s “variant under monitoring” classification. Four known cases of the variant, dubbed B…
Learn MoreGene Study Reveals Brain’s Complex Organization
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The brain is a complex organ, and a new study — believed to be the largest ever on the brain’s genetics — identifies more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure.The research, involving some 36,0…
Learn MoreDoes Smoking Change the Teenage Brain?
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens’ desire to start smoking, and later to keep smoking, may be linked to differences in gray matter in their brains, a new study reveals. Researchers found that reduced gray matter in the left frontal lobe …
Learn MoreDid Vlad the Impaler, Inspiration for Dracula, Shed Tears of Blood?
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The 15th century prince who inspired the literary vampire Dracula may have had medical issues that caused him to cry tears of blood, according to researchers unearthing this ancient mystery.The prince, who was …
Learn MoreNo Evidence ‘Blue Light-Filtering’ Glasses Actually Help Eyes
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heavy screen users often buy blue light-filtering eyeglasses to protect their eyes — but they may be wasting their money, a new study suggests.A new research review suggests these blue light-filtering glasses…
Learn MoreHigher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Protects Men Against Many Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher cardiorespiratory fitness protects men against many site-specific cancers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Aron Onerup, M.D., Ph.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreU.S. Adults See Smoking Cannabis as Safer Than Tobacco
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. adults increasingly perceive daily smoking of cannabis and secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke as safer than tobacco smoke, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Julia Cha…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Akeega for BRCA-Positive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for the treatment of BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.The approval makes Akeega the fi…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of …
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