Study Shows Season, Time of Day When Suicidal Thoughts Most Likely
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While people might assume suicide is more common in the darker months of winter, it actually peaks in spring and early summer.Researchers investigating what’s happening have found that suicidal thoughts peak in…
Learn MoreThink You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
SUNDAY, May 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s important to ask questions when your doctor or dentist writes you a new prescription.This is especially true for opioid pain medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone or morphine.While these drugs are ap…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Nonhormonal Drug to Ease Menopause Hot Flashes
SATURDAY, May 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication aimed at easing menopause hot flashes.The new pill, called Veozah (fezolinetant), is from a class of drugs called neur…
Learn MoreAvoid Ticks (and Lyme Disease) This Summer
SATURDAY, May 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to not get bitten by a tick, or to get it off your body within 24 hours.That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the great outdoors. Experts from Tufts University School o…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Recommends Approval of First Nasal Spray to Combat Severe Allergic Reactions
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outside advisers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend approval of Neffy, the first epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions.Although most of the Pulmonary-Allergy D…
Learn MoreAutomation Bias ID’d for Radiologists of All Levels of Experience
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists with all levels of experience reading mammograms are prone to automation bias when supported with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, according to a study published online May 2 in Radiology.Th…
Learn MoreLight Exposure Before Nightshift Cuts Fatigue, Errors
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposing nurses working nights to light before their shift cuts fatigue and errors, according to a study published online April 18 in Sleep Health.Mariève Cyr, from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues…
Learn MoreRates of HIV High Among Users of U.K. Mental Health Services
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher rates of HIV diagnoses are seen among users of U.K. mental health services versus the general population, according to a study published online April 25 in BMJ Open.Margaret Heslin, Ph.D., from King’s Co…
Learn MoreSuicide Rates for 13- and 14-Year-Olds Doubled From 2008 to 2018
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. youth ages 13 and 14 years, suicide rates more than doubled from 2008 to 2018, according to a study published online April 19 in the Annals of Pediatrics and Child Health.Robert S. Levine, M.D., from…
Learn MoreLa COVID en los gatos reflejó lo que sucedía en las personas
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los gatos que se infectaron con COVID-19 tuvieron las mismas variantes que sus dueños a lo largo de las distintas fases de la pandemia, encuentra una nueva investigación.Los científicos observaron muestra…
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