Ecstasy is a synthetic drug with a reputation: Once popular at nightclubs and all-night “raves,” it now has a much broader use. As with other recreational drugs, it comes with serious health concerns.Learn about ecstasy, what it is, what it’s used for...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Statin exposure is not associated with an increased risk for recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and is associated with a lower risk for any stroke among survivors of spontaneous ICH, according to a stu...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their mortality rates are lower than for 90-year-olds in...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Treatments that reduce the risk for biochemical recurrence (BCR) based on rising prostate-specific antigen levels after radiotherapy do not necessarily improve a patient’s long-term overall survival (OS), ac...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Postnatal supplementation with enteral polyunsaturated fatty acids in extremely preterm children did not significantly impact visual acuity at 2.5 years of corrected age, according to a study published onlin...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A Medicaid “glitch” is removing health care coverage for potentially millions of children, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday.Automated systems involved in a large-scale eligibility review are causing en...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A subcutaneous anchor securement system (SASS) is superior for assisting oncology patients to reach the end of need with a single peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), according to a study published...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most fathers experience a decline in relationship satisfaction that can last for years after the baby is born, new research shows.“A good couple relationship during the transition to parenthood is important ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, obesity is associated with lower intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, according to...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Recurrent injury and death are common among acutely firearm-injured patients in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kristen L. Mueller, M.D., f...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cumulative increases in sedentary time during growth from childhood through young adulthood are associated with progressive left ventricular structural remodeling, according to a study presented at the Europ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overestimation of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry leads to delayed delivery of COVID-19 therapy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Ashraf Fawzy, M.D., M.P.H., from Johns ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. veterans infected with COVID-19 have an increased risk for mortality during days 0 to 90 and 91 to 180, but risk is reduced thereafter through two years, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As it stands, no one blood test or brain scan can definitively diagnose Parkinson's disease.But researchers report this may soon change if a new blood test continues to show promise.The test measures DNA dam...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Caregiving has been part of María Aranda's life since she was a young girl, when her Puerto Rican grandmother and namesake lived with her family in the Los Angeles area. She remembers watchi...
JUEVES, 31 de agosto de 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Brindar cuidados ha sido parte de la vida de María Aranda desde pequeña, cuando su abuela puertorriqueña del mismo nombre vivía con su familia en el área de Los Ángeles. Ella recuerda c...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Vasectomies are becoming more common in the United States, with rates surging by more than one-quarter during the past decade, a recent study reveals.The U.S. vasectomy rate increased by 26% between 2014 and...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances Act, a move that could potentially ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Scientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments. Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study were low, women seeking fertility...
Ritalin is a drug used mainly to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but what are its risks?Here, you will learn more about the medication, including its uses, side effects, precautions and potential for abuse.What is Ritalin?Is Rit...
It's a question many women ask themselves once they find out they are pregnant: Does drinking alcohol harm their developing fetus, especially if they were drinking before they knew they had conceived?In this article, an obstetrician-gynecologist share...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women who are stressed, depressed or have trouble sleeping may face an increased risk of a common heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests.The study, of nearly 84,000 women over the age o...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication after a bleeding stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage, may lower the risk of a subsequent stroke caused by a blood clot, according to new research.“Previous res...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When factoring in why children get asthma, a child's neighborhood may be important to consider.New research finds that living in a neighborhood during early childhood that has better access to resources was ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If a loved one were living with addiction, a majority of Americans say they would know how to get help. About 71% of 2,200 respondents to an American Psychiatric Association poll said they would know how to ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s become more common for people to share mental health struggles on social media, but that decision could have a negative impact on future employment.Potential employers view job candidates differently if...
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study in non-human primates shows potential for using a manmade monoclonal antibody to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant. The antibody was successful in promoting graft survival after kid...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medically fit infants who underwent primary surgery for isolated cleft palate in adequately resourced settings at 6 months of age were less likely to have velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age vers...