Black Survivors of Second Primary Cancers Face Higher Risk for Death
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among survivors of second primary cancers (SPCs), Black patients have the highest risk for death from both cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 4 in JAMA Network …
Learn MoreSymptoms, Negative Life Impact Seen During, After Benzodiazepine Use
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction is commonly reported by current and former benzodiazepine users, according to a study published online June 29 in PLOS ONE.Alexis D. Ritvo, M.D., M.P.H., from th…
Learn MoreNew COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, i…
Learn MoreHow the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness — including their risk for hospitalization and death.Now scientists …
Learn MoreNurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As the United States wrestles with soaring drug overdose deaths, new research finds that nurses, social and behavioral health care workers and health care support workers are at particularly high risk.Compare…
Learn MorePolice Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Underage drinking is an issue in many U.S. communities, but the number of law enforcement agencies using alcohol-related enforcement strategies has remained low or dropped in the past decade. In a new study, r…
Learn More¿Piensa que su trabajo es ‘socialmente inútil’? No es el único
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Alguna vez ha pensado que su trabajo no tiene sentido?Una gran parte de la población se siente de esta forma, que los trabajos que hacen tienen poca importancia para la sociedad. Y un estudio suizo que…
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 MoreDisparities in Stroke Risk Factors Persist for Black Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After one year of intensive medical management, certain risk factors associated with stroke are reduced among Black adults, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Stroke.Eyad Almallouhi, M.D., from the…
Learn MoreFDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called Zurzuvae (zuranolone), that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women regain their emotional equilibriu…
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