Illicit Drug Use Seen in One-Third of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Younger Adults
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Approximately one-third of patients 50 years or younger with sudden cardiac death (SCD) have positive toxicology for illicit drugs, according to a study published online June 7 in Heart Rhythm.Adam Trytell, M.B…
Learn MorePeople With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Mette…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Second OTC Naloxone Spray for Suspected Opioid Overdose
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved RiVive, an over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.”We know naloxone is a pow…
Learn MoreLawsuit Against Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro Claim Meds Caused ‘Stomach Paralysis’
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Louisiana woman is suing the makers of two type 2 diabetes drugs used off-label for obesity, saying they failed to adequately warn about the risk for severe stomach problems.The lawsuit seeks “very signific…
Learn MorePeer Victimization, Suicidality Linked to Recurrent Headaches in Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peer victimization and suicidality may be associated with higher headache frequency in adolescents with recurrent headaches, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Neurology.Christelle Nilles, M.D., …
Learn MoreSerum Ammonia, Hospital Mortality Linked in ICU Cirrhosis Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cirrhosis in the intensive care unit (ICU), there is an association between early serum ammonia and hospital mortality, according to a study published online July 20 in Alimentary Pharmacolo…
Learn MoreTaking Kratom Claimed Her Son’s Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt.“They were planning on when she was moving in and arranging floo…
Learn MoreIndemnizan con 11 millones de dólares a la familia de una mujer que murió tras tomar kratom
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La familia de una madre de cuatro hijos, que colapsó y murió mientras preparaba el desayuno, recibió una indemnización de 11 millones de dólares, en una demanda por homicidio por negligencia. La causa de…
Learn More¿Podría el aire frío ayudar a aliviar un caso de crup? Sí, afirma un nuevo estudio
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace años que los pediatras lo han sospechado, y ahora un nuevo estudio quizá pruebe que estaban en lo cierto: el aire frío de verdad puede ayudar a aliviar los síntomas de crup de un niño. El crup es un…
Learn MoreLa psilocibina podría ayudar a algunas personas con anorexia
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una dosis del ingrediente alucinógeno de los “hongos mágicos” podría ayudar a las personas con anorexia a superar su preocupación con la imagen corporal, sugiere un estudio temprano. El estudio, de apena…
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