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Oregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn’t Skyrocket

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Critics of a law that decriminalized drug possession in Oregon have blamed the policy for rising overdose deaths in the state, but a new study finds no evidence of that.Researchers discovered that while dru…

Social Disadvantage Tied to Worse Lung Cancer Outcomes

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social disadvantage is associated with a lower likelihood of achieving textbook oncological outcome and worse survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published on…

Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen for Benefits of Antihyperglycemic Agents

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are racial/ethnic differences in the cardiorenal effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) in patients with type 2 diabet…

Heavy Pot Users Face High Risk of Developing Heart Disease, Study Finds

Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who abuse marijuana may be setting themselves up for heart problems down the road, Canadian researchers report.The new study found that people with so-called cannabis use disorder may have a 60% high…

Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth.The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant woman or her partner lost a job, European researchers f…

FDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently made the label update for the drug made by Novo Nordisk, without directly citing Ozem…

Just 23 Percent of U.S. Adults ‘Definitely’ Plan to Get New COVID-19 Vaccine

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 23 percent of American adults say they “definitely” will get the new COVID-19 vaccine, while another 23 percent say they will “probably” get it, according to a new poll, which also reveals that intere…

Enfermeras y personal de atención médica en general enfrentan mayor riesgo de suicidio

MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enfermeras, técnicos de salud y trabajadores de apoyo sanitario enfrentan un mayor riesgo de suicidio que la población general de EE. UU., muestra un nuevo y alarmante estudio.Los investigadores …

Comprar marihuana en línea es fácil para menores, según un estudio

MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La laxa aplicación de los límites de edad por parte de muchos dispensarios de marihuana en línea facilita que los menores compren cannabis, afirma una nueva investigación que analizó las ventas de…