Legalizar la marihuana no aumenta el riesgo de abuso de las drogas y el alcohol, según un estudio
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vivir en un estado de EE. UU. donde la marihuana recreativa es legal no parece aumentar el riesgo del adulto promedio de sucumbir a la “locura de los porros”, determinó un nuevo estudio con gemelos.Un adu…
Learn MoreCeliac Disease Could Raise Heart Risks, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with celiac disease may be more likely to develop heart disease despite having fewer traditional heart risks than other folks.Celiac disease is an immune reaction that occurs when some people eat glute…
Learn MoreHit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday.British Columbia decriminalized small amounts of several hard drugs. This includes up to 2.5 grams of cocaine, he…
Learn MoreOne in Four Female Internal Medicine Residents Experience Sexual Harassment
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in four female internal medicine residents report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the U…
Learn MoreNegative Fecal Tests Tied to Low Risk for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in C…
Learn MoreIs Oxytocin Really the ‘Love Hormone’? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “love hormone” oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display t…
Learn MoreLegalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined.An adult living in a “legal” …
Learn MorePersistent Gaps Exist in Continuity of Medication Use for Adults With Diabetes
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of adults with diabetes do not maintain continuity of use of glucose, blood pressure, or lipid medications, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Puneet K…
Learn MorePolypill Not Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline in Seniors
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A polypill (antihypertensives and a statin) does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 years and older with cardiovascular risk factors, according to…
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