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 MorePharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn.That’s because one of the two major U.S….
Learn MoreDiabetes Rates Keep Rising Among Young Americans
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Troubling new research finds that rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are continuing to increase in children and young adults.Asian or Pacific Islander, Black and Hispanic children had higher rates, the stud…
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 MoreVirtual Reality Learning Environment Enhances Medical Student Knowledge
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A virtual reality learning environment (VRLE) can enhance medical student understanding and knowledge, according to a study published online March 8 in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.G…
Learn MorePreterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the market. The decisio…
Learn More¿Qué tan pronto puede volver a jugar tenis o golf tras una cirugía de hombro?
MARTES, 7 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Volver a jugar golf, tenis o pickleball después de una cirugía de reemplazo de hombro no debería ser demasiado difícil.La sanación tarda un tiempo, pero en unos meses, la mayoría de las personas pueden vo…
Learn MoreFDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Acetaminophen, a popular over-the-counter medication for millions struggling with pain and fever, can also be found in prescription painkillers that combine acetaminophen and an opioid into one pill.The pro…
Learn MoreWider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won’t Encourage Heroin Use: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Contrary to concerns, wider availability of naloxone treatment is not increasing heroin use among U.S. teens, new research finds.Naloxone (Narcan) quickly reverses an overdose from opioids like heroin, fent…
Learn MoreMost Men Undergoing Outpatient Urethral Surgery Use No More Than Five Opioid Tablets
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among opioid-naive men, five or fewer tablets of opioid medication with a nonopioid care pathway provides satisfactory pain control following outpatient urethral surgery, according to a study published in t…
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