Recreational Cannabis Tied to Unintended Harms, Benefits
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in car crash fatalities but a decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths, according to a study published in the March issue of Social Science & Medicine.Sam…
Learn MoreMore Depression, Anxiety Reported for Latinx Students During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinx students reported higher depression, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety than non-Latinx students during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Chil…
Learn MoreUn informe encuentra un gran aumento en las muertes por monóxido de carbono en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 30 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo informe de la Comisión de Seguridad de los Productos del Consumidor (CPSC) de EE. UU. revela que las muertes por la intoxicación con monóxido de carbono (CO) están aumentando en Estados Unidos.E…
Learn MoreLegalizar la marihuana por completo podría aumentar las tasas de accidentes de coche
JUEVES, 30 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La legalización de la marihuana en Estados Unidos parece estar provocando un aumento en las muertes por accidentes de coche, debido al incremento en la “conducción bajo la influencia de la droga”, señala…
Learn MoreLow Vaccination Rates Put U.S. at High Risk of New Mpox Outbreaks
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven’t been vaccinated for mpox — previously called monkeypox — to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months. That surg…
Learn MoreVibrio Vulnificus Infections Expanding Their Range
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The opportunistic bacterial pathogen Vibrio vulnificus is projected to expand its current range, and infections may be present in every Eastern U.S. state by 2081 to 2100, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreSuspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer screening may be free for women with health insurance, but high costs may still keep some from getting needed follow-up tests, a new study finds.The study, of more than 230,000 U.S. women who un…
Learn MoreMonthly Injections Might Lower Bleeding in People With Hemophilia
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental injectable drug appears effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A and B, according to a pair of new clinical trials.Two-thirds of people with treatment-resistant hemophilia wh…
Learn MoreTalking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week’s tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten their sense of security. For parents, it can be challenging to kn…
Learn MoreTelehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth appointments — meetings with a doctor through a phone or video call — are valuable tools in the fight against opioid use disorder in the United States, researchers say.The use of telehealth during …
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