Evidence Lacking for Cannabinoid Use in Children With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a lack of evidence regarding the dosing, safety, and efficacy of cannabinoids for children with cancer, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in Cancer.Manik Chhabra, Pharm.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreRemoving Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Removal of race correction from pulmonary function tests (PFTs) may change surgical management of lung cancer in African American patients, according to a study published Aug. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Sidra N. Bo…
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreHospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), hospital COVID-19 burden was associated with worse outcomes and treatments but did not affect race and ethnicity-associated inequit…
Learn MoreFemale Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today.But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female surgeon might be key.In one study i…
Learn MoreHigher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of Regular Marijuana Users
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana users may be building up high levels of toxic metals in their blood, a new study suggests.According to researchers, people who use marijuana exclusively have significant levels of lead and cadmium…
Learn More1 in 5 Marijuana Users Struggle With Dependency on the Drug
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cannabis use disorder is a very real problem for a significant percentage of people who use marijuana, new research suggests.About 21% of those who use weed struggle with dependency, including recurring prob…
Learn MoreSegregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns.The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina childr…
Learn MoreAs Another Hurricane Targets Florida, Experts Warn of Carbon Monoxide Dangers
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in the United States Wednesday.Idalia was forecast to be a powerful Category 3 storm by the time it reaches Florida’s Big Bend, an area prone to storm surge tha…
Learn More¿Los medicamentos con cannabis son seguros para los niños con cáncer?
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diecinueve estudios científicos no lograron responder a una importante pregunta: ¿Son los productos que contienen cannabis seguros o efectivos para los niños con cáncer?Un nuevo análisis de los estudios …
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