Taking ADHD Meds Won’t Raise a Kid’s Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been concerns the drugs may lay the groundwork for later subst…
Learn MoreProgram Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Richard Stumacher’s coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop.“She went through the program and she would quit, and then she…
Learn MoreAccess to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased, a new study finds.According to researchers, this mea…
Learn MoreLos atracones de bebida en la mediana edad: ¿Se ha pasado de la raya la cultura de la ‘mamá vinera’?
VIERNES, 23 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se trata de una imagen que se ve por todas partes en las redes sociales y en la televisión: grupos de mujeres de treinta y tantos años, con unas brillantes copas de chardonnay o cabernet en sus manos, m…
Learn MoreLas ventas de cigarrillos electrónicos se dispararon en 2022, sobre todo los sabores para jóvenes
JUEVES, 22 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A pesar de una prohibición federal que ha eliminado muchos líquidos de vapeo con sabores del mercado de EE. UU., las ventas mensuales de los cigarrillos electrónicos se dispararon un 47 por ciento en los…
Learn MoreBinge Drinking in Middle Age: Has ‘Wine Mom’ Culture Gone Too Far?
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s an image you see everywhere on social media and television: Groups of 30-something women, glistening glasses of chardonnay or cabernet in their hands as they let loose with their friends.But a new study d…
Learn MoreVape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a federal ban that has removed many flavored vapes from the U.S. market, monthly e-cigarette sales jumped 47% in the first two years of the pandemic, a new government study shows.”The surge in total …
Learn MoreReducir los opioides en una cirugía quizá haga más mal que bien
MARTES, 20 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos médicos han dejado de recetar opioides para el dolor, incluso durante una cirugía, debido a la crisis de adicción a los opioides en Estados Unidos. Pero un nuevo estudio cuestiona la prudencia de …
Learn MoreCutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors have stopped giving opioids for pain, even during surgery, because of the opioid addiction crisis in the United States. But a new study questions the wisdom of this approach.Restricting the drugs…
Learn MoreUsing ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could popular TV medical dramas jump-start a discussion about vaping among teens and almost teens?A recent experiment using clips from “Grey’s Anatomy,” “New Amsterdam” and “Chicago Med” suggests the answer is…
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