Drug Overdose Deaths Increased in 2020, Except for Heroin
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. drug overdose deaths from all drug categories except heroin increased significantly in 2020, as did racial disparities in U.S. drug overdose fatalities, according to a study published March 22 in PLOS …
Learn MoreAdvierten a los viajeros de EE. UU. sobre pastillas falsas con fentanilo en farmacias de México
LUNES, 20 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Piensa viajar a México? Tenga cuidado cuando compre medicamentos allí, advierte el Departamento de Estado de EE. UU.La advertencia fue publicada como respuesta a preocupaciones sobre pastillas falsas que…
Learn MoreU.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Traveling in Mexico? Use caution when buying medications there, cautions the U.S. State Department.The warning was issued in response to concerns about counterfeit pills containing fentanyl being sold at phar…
Learn MoreOdds of Opioid Overdose Up With Household Opioid Availability
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Household opioid availability is associated with increased odds of opioid overdose for others in the household, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Network Open.Michelle A. Hendricks, Ph.D….
Learn MoreOdds of Opioid Overdose Up With Household Opioid Availability
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Household opioid availability is associated with increased odds of opioid overdose for others in the household, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Network Open.Michelle A. Hendricks, Ph.D….
Learn MoreUn cambio ordenado por la FDA en unos analgésicos comunes quizá haya salvado vidas
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El acetaminofén, un popular medicamento de venta libre para millones de personas que se enfrentan al dolor y a la fiebre, también se puede encontrar en analgésicos recetados que combinan al acetaminofé…
Learn MoreNaloxone Access Not Linked to Teen Substance Use
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naloxone access does not promote high-risk adolescent substance use behaviors, according to a study published in the April issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy.Emilie Bruzelius, M.P.H., from Col…
Learn MoreFDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Acetaminophen, a popular over-the-counter medication for millions struggling with pain and fever, can also be found in prescription painkillers that combine acetaminophen and an opioid into one pill.The pro…
Learn MoreOpioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers, a new study reports.About 52% of poisoning deaths of childr…
Learn More‘Childproof Your Weed’: Protecting Your Kids From Edibles
SUNDAY, March 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called “edibles.” “The best way to keep your kids safe from marijua…
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