Pandemic Saw Rise in Youth Emergency Visits for Attempted Suicide
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during the pandemic, according to a review published online March 9 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from the Univ…
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 use of a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose.Research has shown that wider availability of naloxone (Narcan) cou…
Learn MoreAAD: Promising Results Seen for Bimekizumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab shows promise in phase 3 trials, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology…
Learn MoreCould COVID in Pregnancy Raise Odds for Obese Kids?
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The consequences of COVID-19 during pregnancy are still unfolding, but a new study delivers sobering news: Prenatal exposure to the virus may be linked to childhood obesity. Looking at nearly 280 infants,…
Learn MoreLawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
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 to b…
Learn MoreCombo Steroid Treatment May Work Best When Sepsis Strikes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Giving patients who have septic shock a combo of two steroids could potentially be a lifesaver, according to a new study.Researchers found that patients receiving a combination of hydrocortisone and fludro…
Learn MoreAdverse Postoperative Outcomes Not Increased With Recent COVID-19
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent COVID-19 infection seems not to be associated with the risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, according to a research letter published online March 28 in JAMA Network Open.William J. O’Brien, from t…
Learn MoreHigher Risk for CRC Seen in Adults Exposed to Bendectin In Utero
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults exposed in utero to the antiemetic Bendectin (doxylamine/pyridoxine/dicyclomine), prescribed during pregnancy in the 1960s, have an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study pub…
Learn More¿Podría la melatonina aliviar las autolesiones en los niños?
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para los niños y adolescentes deprimidos o ansiosos, tomar melatonina quizá les permita dormir bien de noche y, como resultado, reduzca las probabilidades de que se autolesionen, sugiere una investigación…
Learn MoreMarriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being married with children is associated with a greater earnings penalty for female physicians, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Health Forum.Lucy Skinner, from Geisel School of Medici…
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