Teens Rarely Get Anti-Addiction Meds When Treated for Opioid Misuse
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The medication buprenorphine normalizes brain function in people addicted to opioids, but teens rarely receive it at U.S. treatment centers, a new study finds.Only one in four adolescent residential treatment…
Learn MoreA Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many studies have suggested that light drinking can do the heart some good, and now researchers think they have found one reason why: It helps the brain relax.It’s no secret that many people pour a drink as a…
Learn More2018 to 2021 Saw Rise of Non-LSD Hallucinogen Use in U.S. Young Adults
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Past-year use of non-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) hallucinogens was twice as high in 2021 as in 2018 among U.S. young adults, according to a study published online June 7 in Addiction.Katherine M. Keyes, …
Learn MoreIncomplete ED Neurovascular Imaging Tied to Higher Odds of 90-Day Stroke
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for transient ischemic attack (TIA) with incomplete neurovascular imaging are associated with higher odds of subsequent stroke within 90 days, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreFixed-Duration Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Beneficial for Leukemia
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fixed-duration ibrutinib plus venetoclax is beneficial for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, including those with high risk features, according to a study published online June 7 in Clinical Cancer …
Learn MoreLetermovir Noninferior for CMV Prophylaxis in Kidney Recipients
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Letermovir is noninferior to valganciclovir for prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among CMV-seronegative kidney transplant recipients who receive an organ from a CMV-seropositive donor, according to a study…
Learn MoreNearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in every seven American kids aged 5 to 17 underwent some form of mental health treatment in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available.So finds a new report from researchers at the U.S…
Learn MoreDeath From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.“We believe this t…
Learn MoreEl uso de alucinógenos, como los hongos y el PCP, se duplicó entre los adultos jóvenes en unos años: estudio
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos jóvenes de EE. UU. han duplicado su uso de alucinógenos que no son LSD en apenas unos años, advierte un informe reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que entre 2018 y 2021, los adultos de …
Learn MoreLa discapacidad es un creciente problema entre los sobrevivientes al cáncer de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El porcentaje de sobrevivientes a un cáncer que se enfrentan a una discapacidad se ha duplicado en los últimos 20 años, muestra una nueva investigación. “El hecho de que estemos salvando más vidas del cá…
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