Coping With Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Giving up nicotine can be a brutal experience that can include everything from physical symptoms, such as headache and nausea, to mood issues, including irritability, anxiety and depression. Yet, it is still po…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.Under the new proposal, standa…
Learn MoreStick With These Foods to Help You Lose Weight
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to losing weight, certain foods have a reputation for being all-stars, providing for a body’s nutritional needs while helping keep a person fuller for longer. “You’re looking at plant foods,” said…
Learn MoreStick With These Foods to Help You Lose Weight
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to losing weight, certain foods have a reputation for being all-stars, providing for a body’s nutritional needs while helping keep a person fuller for longer. “You’re looking at plant foods,” said…
Learn MoreThere May Be a Better Way to Allocate Precious Donor Lungs for Transplant
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new way of allocating donor lungs that eliminates geographical restrictions could save more lives, new research suggests.In early 2023, the current U.S. system, which looks for compatible candidates within a …
Learn MoreLetting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One low-cost intervention could make a difference in America’s epidemic of opioid overdoses, a new study suggests.When health care providers were notified that one of their patients had died from an overdose, t…
Learn MoreEmergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What’s the Difference?
SUNDAY, Jan. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re sick or have been injured, you might not know whether the emergency room or urgent care is the right place to be treated.The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) offers some general advice,…
Learn MoreNew Year, New Travel: Stay Healthy on the Move
SATURDAY, Jan. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travel can be fun, but taxing. As the pandemic ebbs and people venture back out into the world, an expert from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers tips for ensuring a healthier, more peaceful vacatio…
Learn MorePostoperative Restrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Feasible for Most Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a restrictive opioid prescription protocol (ROPP) — prescribing an opioid supply of three or fewer days — to surgical patients after hospital discharge is feasible for most patients, accordi…
Learn MorePlastic Surgery Not Seeing Increase in Resident Applications
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of applicants to plastic surgery and other surgical residencies have changed only minimally, despite the increase in residency positions, according to a study published in the January issue of Plast…
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