Opioid OD Rescue Drug Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Narcan, a lifesaving medication that reverses opioid overdose, will be available on U.S. drugstore shelves and online starting next week.People who want to carry Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone,…
Learn MoreESC: Catheter Ablation Aids Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation, End-Stage Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage heart failure, the combination of catheter ablation and guideline-directed medical therapy is associated with a lower likelihood of a composite of all-cau…
Learn MoreWomen’s Weight Loss Tied to Lower Odds of Living to 90 Years or Older
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss of 5 percent or more in older U.S. women is associated with lower odds of longevity compared with maintaining stable weight, according to a study published Aug. 29 in Journals of Gerontology, Se…
Learn MoreHigher Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Incidence
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a neighborhood with higher opportunity during early life is associated with lower childhood asthma incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Izzuddin M. Aris, Ph….
Learn MoreSuicide Rates for U.S. Veterans Increased 10-Fold From 2006 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide rates increased significantly more for U.S. veterans from 2006 to 2020 than for the U.S. adult population, according to a research letter published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Neurology.Jeffrey T. Howard…
Learn MoreEvidence Lacking for Cannabinoid Use in Children With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a lack of evidence regarding the dosing, safety, and efficacy of cannabinoids for children with cancer, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in Cancer.Manik Chhabra, Pharm.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreMultiple Factors Associated With Sex Hormone Variation in Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple factors, such as age and body mass index (BMI), are associated with sex hormone variation among men, according to a review published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ross J. Marrio…
Learn MoreMobile Device May ID Wound Infections Earlier
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mobile device that combines photographs, infrared thermography images, and bacterial fluorescence images may improve detection of wound infections, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Frontie…
Learn MoreRemoving Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Removal of race correction from pulmonary function tests (PFTs) may change surgical management of lung cancer in African American patients, according to a study published Aug. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Sidra N. Bo…
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
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