Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After their U.S. states legalize marijuana, young adults who aren’t in college are more likely than college kids to use the drug and progress to cannabis use disorder, a new study finds.Prior to legalization,…
Learn MoreBullying Could Help Bring on Headaches for Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — So, your high schooler has been complaining of headaches. Should you worry?Maybe, claims new research that finds bullying and suicidal thoughts are both linked to more frequent headaches in teens.“Headaches a…
Learn MoreMemory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. T…
Learn MoreAmid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up production of the medications. Officials from b…
Learn MoreSome Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to ‘Reduced Effectiveness’
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an inactive ingred…
Learn MoreLong Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State Department
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that has long successfully provided relief to people with AIDS around the world, will now be housed within the U.S. State Department.The …
Learn MoreMaternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Shows
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4 percent drop in …
Learn MoreJeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Anthony Fauci, M.D., well known for his wo…
Learn MoreDr. Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Dr. Anthony Fauci, well known for his work on…
Learn MoreLa efectividad de las estatinas podría aumentar con la edad del paciente, según un estudio
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que comienzan a usar una estatina podrían experimentar una reducción incluso mayor de sus niveles de colesterol “malo” que sus contrapartes más jóvenes, sugiere un nuevo estudio. El e…
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