Common Blood Pressure Drug Might Prevent Alzheimer’s in Black Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study has shown the blood pressure drug telmisartan may offer new hope as an Alzheimer’s treatment in Black patients. It did not show the same benefit in white people.Learning how people from different et…
Learn MoreExcessive Alcohol Responsible for One in Eight Adult Deaths Before Age 64
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in eight total deaths among U.S. adults aged 20 to 64 years was attributable to excessive alcohol use, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Marissa B. Esser, Ph.D., from the U…
Learn MoreCDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 — U.S. doctors prescribing opioids for pain relief now have a new — and more nuanced — set of guidelines from the federal government.Issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, the new recommend…
Learn MoreLa obesidad podría acelerar la discapacidad en la EM
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La obesidad nunca es saludable, y esto podría ser particularmente cierto para las personas que también desarrollan esclerosis múltiple (EM).Las personas obesas que tienen EM son propensas a experim…
Learn MoreCVS y Walgreens anuncian acuerdos de 10 mil millones de dólares por los opioides
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Años de litigio sobre la epidemia de opioides podrían acabar pronto: dos cadenas nacionales de farmacias, CVS y Walgreens, anunciaron el miércoles que cada compañía ha aceptado un acuerdo de casi 5…
Learn MoreSingle Dose of Psychedelic Curbs Depression, But Study Raises Concerns
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single psychedelic trip with psilocybin — the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms — appears to lift the fog of major depression in some hard-to-treat patients, a new clinical trial reports.A 25-mil…
Learn MoreBrentuximab Vedotin + Chemo Ups Event-Free Survival in Peds Hodgkin Lymphoma
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma, the addition of brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy results in improved three-year event-free survival, with no increase in toxic effects, according to a…
Learn MoreAnother Reason to Keep Daylight Saving Time: Fewer Deer-Car Collisions
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Motorists are more likely to plow into a deer on U.S. highways after the annual “fall back” end of daylight saving time (DST), a new study shows.That’s because frisky deer in the middle of their mating season…
Learn MoreHow the Pandemic Affected Americans’ Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although blood pressure levels among Americans rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests things could have been far worse.”We expected blood pressure control to be worse due to decreased physic…
Learn MoreCheck Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When you set your clocks back on Sunday, do some simple at-home safety checks that could save your life.Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be sure they’re working. This is also a go…
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