More Than 3 Million ‘Calico Critters’ Toys Recalled After Choking Deaths to 2 Kids
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Calico Critters animal figures and sets that were sold with bottle and pacifier accessories are being recalled due to a choking hazard.Epoch Everlasting Play has recalled more than 3.2 million of the toys, t…
Learn MoreOpioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among young children, opioids are the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings, according to a study published online March 8 in Pediatrics.Christopher E. Gaw, M.D., from the Children’s Hospit…
Learn MoreIs Your Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A water heater set to 120 degrees Fahrenheit can release water from the tap hot enough to cause a second-degree burn in about nine minutes. Turned up to 130 degrees, that injury happens in just 25 seconds. …
Learn MoreNon-Hispanic Blacks Have Highest Rate of Mental Health Emergency Visits
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of mental health-related emergency department visits are highest among non-Hispanic Black adults, according to research published online March 1 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publicatio…
Learn MoreAcute Care Use Increased for Cancer Patients With Higher Symptom Complexity
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cancer, those with higher symptom complexity scores are more likely to use acute care, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Canc…
Learn MoreComputerized Adaptive Screen for Suicide Best for Teens With Psych Symptoms
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) and the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY) instrument are equally effective for universal screening of teens presenting in the emergency departmen…
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA sopesa la disponibilidad sin receta de un antídoto contra los opioides
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un aerosol nasal que puede revertir una sobredosis de opioides quizá esté disponible para su compra más fácil sin receta.Unos asesores de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. U…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose should be sold over-the-counter, two expert panels to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday.Research has shown that wider availability …
Learn MoreFDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose may become available for easier over-the-counter purchase.U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers are meeting Wednesday to discuss making generic naloxon…
Learn MoreLecciones de un incendio forestal sobre cómo salvar las vidas de las mascotas
LUNES, 13 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras desastres naturales como los incendios forestales, que han destruido comunidades enteras con una velocidad alarmante, algunas personas están concentradas en las queridas mascotas que dejaron atrás….
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