Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Underage drinking is an issue in many U.S. communities, but the number of law enforcement agencies using alcohol-related enforcement strategies has remained low or dropped in the past decade. In a new study, r…
Learn MoreGeneric, Brand-Name Medication Similarly Effective for COPD
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), generic and brand-name fluticasone-salmeterol are similarly effective and safe, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Annals of Inte…
Learn MoreLos esteroides pueden salvar la vida a los bebés prematuros, pero quizá planteen problemas de salud
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se recetan esteroides sin necesidad a mujeres embarazadas que se piensa que están en riesgo de un nacimiento prematuro, plantea una nueva revisión de las evidencias. Como resultado, mill…
Learn MoreJust 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their add…
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Increase Risk for Pregnancy Complications
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases the risk for pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a review published online Aug. 3 in BMJ Open.Abdullah Mamun, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreAromatherapy With Peppermint Oil Beneficial After Heart Surgery
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of aromatherapy with peppermint oil after open-heart surgery attenuates pain and improves sleep quality, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Mahla Maghami, from …
Learn MoreVertigo Improves With Endolymphatic Sac Surgery, Cochlear Implant in Meniere
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Meniere disease (MD), vertigo control is improved with endolymphatic sac surgery alone (ESSalone), cochlear implantation alone (CIalone), and ESS with CI (ESS+CI), with the highest rate for CI…
Learn MoreSome Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water.The decidedly low-tech solution emerged in a stud…
Learn MoreSpotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for an infant’s neurodevelopmental and physical hea…
Learn MoreWhen Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers.That’s the takeaway from a new study by the American Cancer Society (ACS).Specifically,…
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