Coping With Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Giving up nicotine can be a brutal experience that can include everything from physical symptoms, such as headache and nausea, to mood issues, including irritability, anxiety and depression. Yet, it is still po…
Learn MoreLetting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One low-cost intervention could make a difference in America’s epidemic of opioid overdoses, a new study suggests.When health care providers were notified that one of their patients had died from an overdose, t…
Learn More¿Qué tan malsanos son los cigarros?
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarros se han asociado con las victorias, los nuevos bebés y Winston Churchill, no con la adicción a la nicotina. ¿Pero en realidad son mejores para la salud que los cigarrillos?No, enfatizan unos e…
Learn MoreHow Unhealthy Are Cigars?
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smokin…
Learn MoreWhat Are Quit-Smoking Programs and How Can They Help You?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes it really does “take a village” to help you meet life’s challenges, and quitting smoking can be one of the toughest challenges out there. That’s why specially designed smoking-cessation programs ca…
Learn MoreRisk for COVID-19-Linked Endocarditis Up in Patients With Opioid, Cocaine Use Disorders
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) or cocaine use disorder (CocaineUD) have an increased risk for endocarditis associated with COVID-19, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Molecular Psychiat…
Learn MoreSexual Compulsion and Sex Addiction
In the 2005 mock documentary “I Am a Sex Addict,” the protagonist sits dolefully in an anonymous 12-step meeting for people “addicted” to sex. He’s ended up there after being unable to control a compulsion to seek out prostitutes when his intimate re…
Learn MoreVapear no ayuda a los fumadores a abandonar el hábito, encuentra otro estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olvídese de que el vapeo es una herramienta para dejar de fumar: una nueva investigación encuentra que es probable que la mayoría de las personas que usan tanto cigarrillos tradicionales como ciga…
Learn MoreVaping Won’t Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — So much for vaping as a smoking-cessation tool: New research finds most folks who use both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes are likely to continue smoking rather than quit, a new study finds.How much…
Learn MoreFewer Buprenorphine Initiation Episodes Seen During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of active prescriptions for buprenorphine remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer new treatment episodes and fewer episodes ending, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in th…
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