When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People appear less likely to turn to dangerous synthetic pot products in U.S. states where marijuana has been legalized, a new Washington State University study finds.Researchers discovered a 37% drop in poiso…
Learn MoreSe prevé que una oleada de sobredosis de opioides afecte a las áreas rurales y urbanas de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 29 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos expertos predicen que las sobredosis de opioides aumentarán en las áreas tanto rurales como urbanas, debido a la letal práctica de mezclar los narcóticos altamente adictivos con otras drogas.La ole…
Learn MoreWave of Opioid Overdoses Expected to Hit U.S. Rural, Urban Areas
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts predict opioid overdoses will climb in both rural and urban areas because of the lethal practice of mixing the highly addictive narcotics with other drugs. The coming wave of opioid overdoses “will be …
Learn MoreFatal Drug ODs Are Soaring, Especially Among Minorities: CDC
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s opioid epidemic is hitting minority groups the hardest, with the latest government study reporting the steepest increases in overdose deaths among Black Americans and American Indians/Alaska Nati…
Learn MoreLas sobredosis de metadona no aumentaron en la pandemia, lo que respalda el tratamiento a domicilio
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dar a los pacientes acceso a domicilio a la metadona, un medicamento para tratar la adicción a los opioides, durante la pandemia de COVID no condujo a más muertes por sobredosis, muestra un estudio nacio…
Learn MoreMethadone ODs Didn’t Rise in Pandemic, Supporting Use as At-Home Treatment
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Giving more patients at-home access to the opioid addiction treatment drug methadone during the COVID pandemic did not lead to more overdose deaths, a nationwide study shows.The research, which covered the p…
Learn MoreModest Increase Seen in Methadone-Involved OD Deaths in March 2020
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a modest increase in methadone-involved overdose deaths in March 2020, according to a research letter published online July 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.Noting that in order to facilitate methadone acces…
Learn MoreEs posible tomar demasiada vitamina D, como averiguó un hombre de la peor manera
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se promocionan los complementos de vitamina D por sus beneficios de salud, desde potenciar el sistema inmunitario hasta proteger del cáncer. Pero, como averiguó un hombre británico, sí …
Learn MoreYou Can Take Too Much Vitamin D — One Man Found Out the Hard Way
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements are often touted for their health benefits, from boosting the immune system to guarding against cancer. But as one British man found out, it is possible to get too much of a good thing….
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