Deaths Due to Opioid Toxicity Up in U.S. During COVID-19
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Deaths due to opioid toxicity increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Tara Gomes, Ph.D., from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, and colleague…
Learn MoreSmoke-Free Legislation Linked to Drop in Adverse Health Outcomes
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoke-free legislation is associated with a reduction in multiple adverse health outcomes, according to a review published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Shamima Akter, Ph.D., from Hitotsubashi University…
Learn MoreActivation of Volunteer Response System Beneficial for OHCA
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Activation of a volunteer response system is associated with improved outcomes in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to a study published in the July 18 issue of the Journal of the Amer…
Learn MoreMore CIN2+ Detection Seen With HPV Catch-Up Screening in Women Aged ≥65
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women aged 65 to 69 years, catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) screening is associated with higher cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) detection, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreMandibular Bone Loss Predicts Subsequent Height Loss
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mandibular bone loss predicts future height loss for women, according to a study published online July 4 in BMJ Open.Nivetha Natarajan Gavriilidou, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues c…
Learn MoreAmerican Diabetes Association, June 23-26
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 23 to 26 in San Diego and attracted more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others …
Learn MoreHearing Loss Tied to Fatigue in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hearing loss is associated with higher frequency of fatigue in middle-aged and older adults, according to a research letter published online July 6 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Kening Jiang, fro…
Learn MoreCannabis Use Disorder Linked to Perioperative Complications
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults undergoing major surgery, cannabis use disorder is associated with a modest increased risk for perioperative mortality and morbidity, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Surgery.Pa…
Learn MoreStimulant Treatment for Childhood ADHD Not Linked to Substance Use
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stimulant treatment is not associated with later frequent substance use by adolescents and young adults, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MorePreoperative High-Intensity Interval Training May Be Beneficial
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be beneficial for adults undergoing major surgery, according to a review published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.Kari Clifford, Ph.D., from the U…
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