People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with cerebral palsy are more likely to be prescribed opioids to manage pain, making them vulnerable to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, according to a new study.While pain is common amo…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The difference in age-adjusted stroke death rates (AASDRs) between Black and White adults was higher during the pandemic than during the prepandemic period, according to research published in the April 21 is…
Learn MoreHypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies result in similar incidence of major vascular complications among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreLas mujeres negras mueren más jóvenes de cáncer de mama. ¿Deberían recibir las pruebas antes?
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los expertos recomiendan que las mujeres al menos piensen en iniciar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama cuando cumplen 40 años. Ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere que esto es particularmente esenc…
Learn MoreLa tasa de niños de EE. UU. que intentaron suicidarse por sobredosis aumentó durante la pandemia
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El número de niños que intentaron suicidarse usando medicamentos de venta libre o fáciles de conseguir ha aumentado de forma marcada, muestra un nuevo estudio.Esta investigación resalta una crisis de sa…
Learn MoreEl fabricante del aerosol nasal Arcan planifica vender el antídoto para sobredosis por menos de 50 dólares
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La compañía que fabrica Narcan, el antídoto para las sobredosis con opioides en aerosol nasal, planifica que esté disponible en las farmacias y en línea a finales de verano por un precio de menos de 50 …
Learn MoreCool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenhe…
Learn MoreCool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenhe…
Learn MoreModel Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors predicts postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) delay for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (H…
Learn MoreU.S. Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Widely Available While Appeal Continues
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the abortion pill mifepristone can remain widely available while litigation over its fate winds its way through the court system.In the meantime, the order effectiv…
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