Both Maternal, Paternal Substance Use Disorder Tied to Offspring Intellectual Disability
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both paternal and maternal substance use disorder (SUD) are associated with an increased risk for intellectual disability in offspring, according to a study published in the September issue of eClinicalMedici…
Learn MoreKim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice.But doctors are warning that such whole-body scans, while …
Learn MoreADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in the past two decades for these kid…
Learn MoreIn Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you’re less likely to receive it if you’re a woman, a new study finds.The findings were presented Monday at the European Emergency …
Learn MoreDoctors Often Wary of Asking Patients About Guns in the Home
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s an important health topic, but both adult patients and their primary care doctors shy away from discussing firearms and gun safety, a new survey finds.While they may discuss a variety of health risks, fi…
Learn MoreUsing a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor
SUNDAY, Sept. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about.This interference could have serious hea…
Learn MoreConcurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction.Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., and Chelsea L. Shover, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreE-Cigarettes, Cytisine, Varenicline Most Effective to Help Stop Smoking
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes and the medicines cytisine and varenicline appear to help the most people to quit smoking, according to a review published online Sept. 12 in the Cochrane Library.Nicola Lindson, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra COVID por vía oral podría estar en camino
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una vacuna oral contra COVID-19 parece producir el tipo de respuesta inmunitaria que podría eliminar rápidamente una infección en desarrollo, según los resultados de un estudio en primates a pequeñ…
Learn MoreSobredosis mortales de fentanilo más cocaína y metanfetamina aumentaron 50 veces en una década
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La “cuarta ola” de la crisis de sobredosis en EE. UU. implica el uso de fentanilo ilícito mezclado con estimulantes como cocaína o metanfetamina, y está matando personas a raudales.La proporción de …
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