Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana increases the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study suggests.It’s been known that drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine and opiates can direct…
Learn MoreMarijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana increases the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study suggests.It’s been known that drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine and opiates can direct…
Learn MoreStudy Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A study testing drugs that are used for other conditions for their potential in treating COVID-19 has found that the antidepressant fluvoxamine (brand name Luvox) offered no benefit, at least at an initial s…
Learn MoreStudy Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A study testing drugs that are used for other conditions for their potential in treating COVID-19 has found that the antidepressant fluvoxamine (brand name Luvox) offered no benefit, at least at an initial s…
Learn More‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Just a few years ago, “Friends” actor Matthew Perry almost died from opioid overuse that nearly destroyed his colon and almost killed him.Now, he’s sober and wants to tell his story.Perry has written a memoir…
Learn More‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Just a few years ago, “Friends” actor Matthew Perry almost died from opioid overuse that nearly destroyed his colon and almost killed him.Now, he’s sober and wants to tell his story.Perry has written a memoir…
Learn MoreHomicide a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant U.S. Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s not high blood pressure, hemorrhage or sepsis that is more likely to kill pregnant women — it’s their husbands and boyfriends.Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the United States…
Learn MoreFeds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – As part of a federal government effort to expand the U.S. network of community mental health centers, up to 15 states now can apply for $1 million grants to help plan new Certified Community Behavioral Health …
Learn MoreFeds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The federal government is pumping millions more dollars into an effort to expand the United States’ network of community mental health centers.Up to 15 states now can apply for $1 million grants to help plan …
Learn MoreMental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Examined
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the first two months of the pandemic and an association of worsening depression and anxiety with increasing case numbers, according to a revi…
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