Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Laws bar advertising cannabis to teens, but that doesn’t mean they always work.In a new survey, researchers found that teens still see a lot of positive cannabis messages through social media posts.These messag…
Learn MoreDeer Carry COVID Variants No Longer Seen in People
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While COVID-19 variants Alpha, Gamma and Delta are no longer circulating among humans, they continue to spread in white-tailed deer. The animals are the most abundant large mammal in North America. Scientists a…
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Working gets tough when grieving a lost spouse. People who returned to work within three months of losing a spouse had higher stress, a new study has found. And the less these folks earned at their job, the worse the mental health effects. Read morePr…
Learn MoreRisk for Ischemic Heart Disease Increased With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes have an increased long-term risk for ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Me…
Learn MorePoor Mental Health Tied to Premature Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression and poor mental health are associated with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) and suboptimal cardiovascular health (CVH) among young adults, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the…
Learn MoreSports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest Uncommon in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (SrSCA) is rare in older adults, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.Lauri Holmstrom, M.D., Ph.D., from the Cedars-Sinai Heal…
Learn MoreInflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new simulation suggests Medicare drug savings from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will be substantial, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Health Forum.Benjamin N. Rome, M.D., from Br…
Learn MoreMaker of Diet Drug Wegovy Ramps Up Production to Meet Demand
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has become hard to find, but that could soon change.Novo Nordisk, which makes the medication, said Wednesday that it has increased production to meet demand. “We know…
Learn MoreOtro estudio vincula a la comida ‘ultraprocesada’ con un mayor riesgo de cáncer
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los refrescos con gas, las comidas para el microondas y las galletas empacadas son cómodos para las personas que tienen prisa, pero estas personas quizá no lleguen tan lejos como les gustaría si eso …
Learn MoreRelacionan las pastillas para dormir con un mayor riesgo de demencia
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas mayores que toman con frecuencia somníferos quizá aumenten su riesgo de desarrollar enfermedad de Alzheimer, advierte un nuevo estudio.Los somníferos están entre los medicamentos de uso …
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