‘Death Gap’ Widens Between United States & Europe
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States has more excess deaths than high-income European countries, a divide that widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.Excess deaths are those from all causes above and b…
Learn MoreLiving Near Noisy Traffic Might Raise Suicide Risk
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living with a lot of transportation noise can increase your risk of suicide, new research suggests.A study from Switzerland found that with every 10-decibel increase of average road traffic noise at home, r…
Learn MoreReport Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States.The report looked at carbon monoxide (CO) deaths from 2…
Learn MoreFatal Drug Overdose Down With OUD-Related Telehealth Services
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of opioid use disorder (OUD)-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduced risk for fatal drug overdose, according to a study published online March 29 in J…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the over-the-counter (OTC) use of naloxone (Narcan).”Today’s approval of OTC naloxone nasal spray will help improve access to naloxone, increase …
Learn MoreLawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder.Also known as “tranq,” the drug is meant t…
Learn MoreUn fármaco contra la adicción reduce el riesgo de sobredosis letal si se usa tras una sobredosis de opioides
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando una persona sobrevive a una sobredosis de opioides, tomar el medicamento buprenorfina reduce su riesgo de morir si sufre otra sobredosis, según una nueva investigación. La buprenorfina es un medic…
Learn MoreBMI Impacts Long-Term Outcomes of Partial Knee Replacement
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have higher revision rates for cemented unicompartmental knee replacements (UKRs), but not for the cementless UKRs, according to a study published online March 7 …
Learn MoreNovel Risk Tool IDs Those at Risk for Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A novel risk assessment tool can be used preoperatively to identify patients at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR)…
Learn MoreVast Majority of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Successful
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Successful pulmonary vein isolation is achieved in the majority of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published in the March 7 iss…
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