Need Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don’t Head to TikTok
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 4.5 million adults in the United States have liver disease. If they’re looking for information about their condition, they’d be wise to look beyond TikTok, new research suggests.About 40% of posts about l…
Learn MoreCDC: Monitoring of COVID-19 Will Remain a Priority
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surveillance data sources and indicators will support monitoring the impact of COVID-19 after expiration of the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11, according to two articles published in…
Learn MoreFentanyl Is Main Agent in Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisoning
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fentanyl is the main agent implicated in fatal pediatric opioid poisonings, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Pediatrics.Julie R. Gaither, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., from the Yale School of Medicine …
Learn MoreCranberry Products Can Reduce Risk for Symptomatic UTIs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cranberry products reduce the risk for symptomatic, culture-verified urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in specific populations, according to a review published online April 17 in the Cochrane Library.G…
Learn MoreHow Do Symptoms of Cystitis, Overactive Bladder Differ?
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of pain, pressure, discomfort, and urgency vary for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and those with overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published …
Learn MoreU.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and crimi…
Learn MoreProhibir los cigarrillos electrónicos con sabores puede lograr que los adolescentes dejen de vapear
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las autoridades de salud pública han expresado preocupaciones sobre el vapeo en los adolescentes, un nuevo estudio sugiere que lograr que más abandonen el hábito podría ser sencillo.Eliminar los ci…
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