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MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After a heart attack, elderly adults have better odds for improved health and survival if all major heart vessels are cleared, not just the one that caused the heart attack.Because these patients often have ot…

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Patti Allbritton was born a little blue.She wasn’t particularly sad – it wasn’t that kind of blue. She was born with a rare congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary at…

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Brightly colored “edibles” can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much of…

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Valance Sams Sr. believes that he has experienced “a miracle.”Sams, now 46, underwent a triple organ transplant in the spring of 2023, making him one of fewer than 50 people in the United States to ever receiv…

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When the pandemic began, spending on mental health services skyrocketed and it continues to rise even as use of telehealth services leveled off.That’s the key takeaway from a new study published Aug. 25 in JAM…

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nineteen scientific studies have failed to answer a big question: Are cannabis-containing products safe or effective for kids with cancer?A new analysis of the studies found the evidence just isn’t there to de…

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children having short-term dental pain from extractions or toothache should not be prescribed opioids but rather manage those aches with over-the-counter ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen, according to new guidel…