Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers and young adults who use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia may be at heightened risk of overdose, a new study finds.Benzodiazepines include anxiety medications like Ativan, Klonopin, Valium and Xana…
Learn MoreSecond Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Is Raising Concerns
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two people have now died from brain hemorrhages that may be linked to an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, calling into question the medication’s safety.A 65-year-old woman with early-stage Alzheimer’s recently …
Learn MoreNeed for Organ Transplants Surges at Big Motorcycle Rallies: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once a year, giant motorcycle rallies ride into places like Daytona Beach, Fla., and Sturgis, S.D., bringing hundreds of thousands of people, an economic boost — and a wave of crash-related deaths. That mean…
Learn MoreAHA News: 3 Heart Surgeries and a Mini-Stroke by Age 35. This Year? 3 Marathons
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — For his first 29 years, Justin Cadelago thought little about his heart. The exception was even a fun memory: he got to leave school early once a year to visit his pediatric cardiologist.Cadel…
Learn MoreLower Frequency of Adding Salt to Food Linked to Lower CVD Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower frequency of adding salt to food is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology….
Learn MoreRisk of Uterine Diseases, Cancers Up With Tamoxifen Treatment
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tamoxifen treatment is associated with increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, and carcinoma, as well as other uterine cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ki…
Learn MoreMean Length of Preclinical Detectable Phase of Glaucoma >10 Years
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mean length of the preclinical detectable phase (PCDP) of open-angle glaucoma is estimated to be over 10 years, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Johan Aspberg, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreCerebral Palsy Risk Up With Exposure to Maternal Unintentional Injury In Utero
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to maternal injury in utero is associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Asma Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from McGill Uni…
Learn MoreCombination Treatment Beneficial in Albuminuric CKD
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with albuminuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) without diabetes, treatment with the combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and sodium-glucose cotrans…
Learn MoreMelanoma Diagnosis Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Melanoma diagnosis is associated with increased risk of subsequent prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the British Journal of Cancer.Sam Egger, from the University of Sydney, and …
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