No Evidence ‘Blue Light-Filtering’ Glasses Actually Help Eyes
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heavy screen users often buy blue light-filtering eyeglasses to protect their eyes — but they may be wasting their money, a new study suggests.A new research review suggests these blue light-filtering glasses…
Learn MoreHigher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Protects Men Against Many Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher cardiorespiratory fitness protects men against many site-specific cancers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Aron Onerup, M.D., Ph.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreU.S. Adults See Smoking Cannabis as Safer Than Tobacco
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. adults increasingly perceive daily smoking of cannabis and secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke as safer than tobacco smoke, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Julia Cha…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Akeega for BRCA-Positive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for the treatment of BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.The approval makes Akeega the fi…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of …
Learn MoreFlesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Three People in Connecticut, New York
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning people about the risks of flesh-eating bacterial infections and how to avoid them after the deaths of three older adults on the northeast coast.Two of the deaths from vibr…
Learn MoreCBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaping CBD (cannabidiol) is on the rise among middle and high school students, according to a national U.S. survey, and health experts warn there can be serious risks involved.More than 1 in 5 students who u…
Learn MoreCBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaping CBD (cannabidiol) is on the rise among middle and high school students, according to a national U.S. survey, and health experts warn there can be serious risks involved.More than 1 in 5 students who u…
Learn More¿Quién tiene COVID? Los perros pueden saberlo rápidamente
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Tiene COVID-19? Con un poco de entrenamiento, su perro quizá sea incluso más efectivo para averiguarlo que las pruebas de antígenos a domicilio o las sofisticadas pruebas en el hospital. Los perros …
Learn More¿Quién tiene COVID? Los perros pueden saberlo rápidamente
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Tiene COVID-19? Con un poco de entrenamiento, su perro quizá sea incluso más efectivo para averiguarlo que las pruebas de antígenos a domicilio o las sofisticadas pruebas en el hospital. Los perros …
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