$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The family of a mother of four who collapsed and died while cooking breakfast has been awarded $11 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.The cause of death for Krystal Talavera, 39, involved the opioid-like herb …
Learn MoreStimulant Treatment for Childhood ADHD Not Linked to Substance Use
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stimulant treatment is not associated with later frequent substance use by adolescents and young adults, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreStrong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana regularly might increase the risk for complications during and after surgery, and doctors should address this when planning operations, a new study suggests. People with a cannabis use disorde…
Learn MoreTomar medicamentos para el TDAH no aumenta el riesgo de abuso de drogas en el futuro de un niño: estudio
JUEVES, 6 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los medicamentos estimulantes, como el Ritalin, se recetan con frecuencia para ayudar a tratar los síntomas del trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), pero ha habido preocupaciones resp…
Learn MoreTaking 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 MoreSoaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths involving a powerful horse tranquilizer called xylazine have skyrocketed in the United States, rising 35-fold in just a handful of years, federal health researchers say.The number of xylaz…
Learn MoreLas lesbianas y los gais sufren más problemas de salud mental y uso de drogas, según una encuesta
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las lesbianas, los gais y los bisexuales experimentan más problemas de salud mental y uso de sustancias que sus pares heterosexuales, señalan unos investigadores. Según un nuevo informe del gobierno q…
Learn MoreDrug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American men die of drug overdoses at a higher rate than women, but new research shows that difference can’t be completely explained by factors like misuse or greater use.A study led by scientists from the I…
Learn MoreDrug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American men die of drug overdoses at a higher rate than women, but new research shows that difference can’t be completely explained by factors like misuse or greater use.A study led by scientists from the I…
Learn MoreLos adolescentes raras veces reciben medicamentos para la adicción cuando los tratan por abuso de opioides
MARTES, 13 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El medicamento buprenorfina normaliza la función cerebral en las personas adictas a los opioides, pero los adolescentes raras veces lo reciben en los centros de tratamiento de EE. UU., encuentra un nuevo…
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