Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis should be avoided in adolescence and early adulthood and by people at risk for mental disorders, according to a review published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ.Marco Salmi, M.D., Ph.D., from University of…
Learn MoreApixaban Has Lower Bleeding Risk for Initial Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Apixaban has a lower bleeding risk than warfarin or rivaroxaban during initial treatment for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Interna…
Learn MorePíldoras falsificadas elevan el número de sobredosis mortales
MARTES, 4 de Septiembre, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un número creciente de muertes por sobredosis en los Estados Unidos se debe píldoras falsificadas, informaron funcionarios de salud.Las muertes por sobredosis relacionadas con píldoras falsificadas fue…
Learn MoreMore Than One in Four Older Adults Report Falling in the Previous Year
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of older U.S. adults report falling during the previous year, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity …
Learn MoreHalf as Many Internal Medicine Residents Pursuing General Internal Medicine
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of graduating internal medicine residents planning a career in general internal medicine decreased by almost half for 2019 to 2021 versus 10 years earlier, according to a research letter publis…
Learn MoreMost of the Effect of Paroxetine for Treating Hot Flashes May Be Placebo Effect
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most of the efficacy of paroxetine to treat hot flashes may be a placebo effect, according to a review published online Aug. 4 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.Joshua R. Rhodes, Ph.D., from Abilene Christian Univer…
Learn MoreEASD: Low-Dose Aspirin Tied to Lower Risk for New Diabetes in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin treatment reduces the risk for incident diabetes in older adults, according to a study to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, held from Oct. 2 to …
Learn MorePsilocybin Tied to Fewer Symptoms With Major Depressive Disorder
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Psilocybin treatment is associated with a clinically significant sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and functional disability in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a phase …
Learn MoreGun Suicides Keep Rising Among U.S. Youth
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicides by Americans aged 10 to 24 are continuing to climb and guns are increasingly the method of choice in these tragedies, a new report finds.Easy access to firearms can mean suicide is often impulsively …
Learn MoreNew Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They’re More Potent Than Fentanyl
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.But experts now warn that the threat posed by fentanyl may ult…
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