‘Healthier’ Option? Fit Teens Are More Likely to Vape
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might seem incongruous, but new research suggests that teens who engage in more physical activity may vape more frequently than their less active peers.In the study, high schoolers who reported being phy…
Learn MoreDeep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electrically stimulating the brain’s “reward” circuity may hold promise as a treatment for binge eating disorder, a small pilot study suggests.The findings are based on just two patients who received deep bra…
Learn MoreLa pasión de EE. UU. por las pastillas para dormir quizá esté menguando
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menos estadounidenses recurren a los somníferos para luchar contra el insomnio.Tras un aumento dramático en las recetas para medicamentos como Ambien, la tendencia se ha reducido, según un nuevo estu…
Learn MoreResurge el LSD entre los estadounidenses jóvenes
MARTES, 23 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si piensa que los alucinógenos, como el LSD, son cosa del pasado, piénselo de nuevo.Una nueva investigación estima que el uso del LSD, que altera a la mente, aumentó de menos de un 1 por ciento en 2002 …
Learn MoreSe dispara el uso de los alucinógenos entre los estadounidenses jóvenes
MARTES, 23 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El uso de marihuana y alucinógenos está en un máximo histórico entre los adultos jóvenes de EE. UU., informaron el lunes las autoridades de salud del país.En comparación con hace cinco o 10 años, el uso…
Learn MoreMagic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Jon Kostas, a lifelong resident of New York City, started bar-hopping at age 13. At the height of his alcoholism, he was consuming as many as 30 drinks a night.Desperate for a way out, Kostas, 32, turned to…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans are turning to sleep medications to fight insomnia.After a dramatic rise in prescriptions for drugs like Ambien, the trend has ebbed, according to a new study, and fewer doctors are prescrib…
Learn MoreLSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think hallucinogens like LSD are a thing of the past, think again.New research estimates that the use of mind-altering LSD rose from less than 1% in 2002 to 4% in 2019 among people aged 18 to 25. And, …
Learn MoreUse of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high among young adults, U.S. health officials reported Monday.Compared to five or 10 years ago, the use of these drugs over the past year has risen significa…
Learn MoreLa FDA envía una advertencia a un fabricante de gominolas de nicotina ilegales
VIERNES, 19 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. advirtió el jueves a un fabricante de gominolas de nicotina que dejara de mercadear su producto ilegal.En lo que es la primera advertencia…
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