Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.Frequent marijuana users tend to experience more pain as they recover from surgery, and they re…
Learn MoreAs Young Doctors’ Work Hours Rise, So Do Odds for Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents.Medical residency — the training that new …
Learn MoreChild Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children.Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll…
Learn MorePermanently Bent ‘Trigger Finger’ Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A finger that “locks” can be a telltale sign of another condition: Diabetes.Researchers suspected that this trigger finger, often in the ring finger or thumb, might indicate diabetes after frequently finding t…
Learn MoreSleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts studying kids’ sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity.Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And som…
Learn MoreDiverticulitis Case Severity Increased Early in Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, surgical volumes decreased, but the clinical presentation of diverticulitis became more severe, according to a study presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons C…
Learn MoreACS: Livers Have Potential to Function for >100 Years
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A subset of livers that have been transplanted and have a cumulative age of at least 100 years have been identified, and patients receiving these livers have good outcomes, according to a study presented at th…
Learn MoreNew Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new plan from the Biden administration would expand the use of medications to treat addiction in pregnant women through federal court and health programs.”This is a bold statement, a big moment, coming from …
Learn MoreSu habitación en el hospital podría afectar los resultados tras una cirugía
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En bienes raíces, la ubicación lo es todo, y un nuevo estudio plantea que el lugar donde su habitación está ubicada en el hospital podría salvar su vida tras una cirugía.Los pacientes son más propensos…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, son nocivas hasta para los caimanes
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los caimanes que viven a lo largo del río Cape Fear de Carolina del Norte tienen unos altos niveles en sangre de 14 compuestos tóxicos, junto con señales de daño en el sistema inmunitario, muestra una …
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