Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women More Likely With Legalization
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 7 percent of pregnant women in the United States report using cannabis, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.Kathak Vachhani, from University of …
Learn MoreOutcomes Examined for Cannabis Users After Lower-Extremity Bypass
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing lower-extremity bypass, cannabis use is associated with reduced graft patency, increased amputation, and increased opioid use, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in the Annal…
Learn MoreEl día mundial del SIDA, la Casa Blanca anuncia planes para acabar con la epidemia en 2030
JUEVES, 1 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Estados Unidos va a renovar su enfoque en haber acabado con la epidemia de VIH/SIDA en 2030, con nueva financiación y una estrategia de cinco años, anunció el jueves la Casa Blanca.La administración d…
Learn MoreLos espacios verdes potencian a la mente, incluso cuando están del todo nevados
JUEVES, 1 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si necesita mejorar su imagen corporal, salga al aire libre.Ya sea que esté en un espacio verde, en un espacio azul cerca de un río o el océano, o incluso en un ambiente nevado, esto puede hacer una d…
Learn MoreUn programa virtual podría hacer que la conducción sea más segura para los adolescentes con TDAH
JUEVES, 1 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un simulador podría hacer que la conducción sea más segura para los adolescentes que sufren del trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), al entrenarlos para que desvíen la mirada de l…
Learn MoreMore Biosimilars Marketed in Germany, Switzerland Than U.S.
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More biosimilars have been marketed in Germany and Switzerland than in the United States, but uptake has increased over time in all countries, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open.D…
Learn MoreScientists May Be Closer to Effective HIV Vaccine
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s thought that for an HIV vaccine to be widely effective, it will have to spur the body to make special antibodies that can neutralize a broad range of HIV strains. Now scientists say they have taken an esse…
Learn More988 Mental Health Hotline Back in Business After Daylong Outage
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A national hotline that people can call in a mental health emergency went down for a day before it was restored late Thursday. Those in crisis could still reach counselors by texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline…
Learn MoreCost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research.Spending on antiseizure medications more…
Learn MoreWinter Holidays Are High Time for Heart Attacks: Protect Yourself
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The winter holidays are a time of celebrating and sharing precious time with family and friends, but they can also be deadly: More people die of heart attacks on Christmas Day than on any other day of the year….
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