Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether a patient experiences pain a year after a heart attack — and not necessarily heart pain — may predict a person’s long-term survival. New research suggests it is linked with higher likelihood of de…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new poll finds. Two-thirds of those surveyed said either they or a family member …
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Acetaminophen Poisoning
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus statement published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open, recommendations are presented for the management of patients with acetaminophen poisoning.Richard C. Dart, M.D., Ph.D., from the Univers…
Learn MoreSolo 1 de cada 5 estadounidenses que abusan de los opioides reciben unos fármacos que pueden ayudar
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de abuso de opioides de EE. UU. sigue su curso, y las muertes por sobredosis continúan en aumento, pero apenas 1 de cada 5 personas recibe un medicamento con el potencial de salvar vidas, como…
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 MoreUnos investigadores exploran nuevos medios no adictivos de luchar contra el dolor
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación muestra que un medicamento experimental, sintonizado con una vía específica del dolor, puede aliviar el dolor postquirúrgico, un hallazgo que podría en algún momento ofrecer una a…
Learn MoreHigh-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-dose VX-548, an oral, highly selective inhibitor of the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, reduces acute pain over 48 hours after abdominoplasty and bunionectomy, according to a study published in the Au…
Learn MoreResearchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that an experimental drug fine-tuned to a specific pain pathway can ease post-surgery aches, a finding that may eventually offer an alternative to highly addictive opioids.The pill, known f…
Learn More$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of a mother of four who collapsed and died while cooking breakfast has been awarded $11 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.The cause of death for Krystal Talavera, 39, involved the opioid-like herb…
Learn MoreMaternal Labor Epidural Analgesia May Be Linked to Autism in Children
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal labor epidural analgesia (LEA) was associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among offspring, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Network Open.Chunyuan …
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