Half of America’s Beaches Have Unsafe Pollution Levels: Report
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A day at the beach can be fun with family and friends, but water pollution can ruin the experience.The problem is more widespread than many might think: In a new report, the Environment America Research & Pol…
Learn MoreFDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Several companies are selling copycat food items that have the potential to trick people, including children, into consuming dangerous quantities of cannabis.On Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Learn MoreAumentan ciertos tipos de cáncer entre los hispanos de EE. UU.
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de mortalidad por cáncer entre los estadounidenses de origen hispano se han reducido en general en las dos últimas décadas, pero las perspectivas han empeorado en ciertos tipos de cáncer, encuent…
Learn MoreLas tasas de mortalidad materna de EE. UU. se han multiplicado por más de dos en dos décadas
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El número de mujeres que mueren durante el embarazo y después del parto en Estados Unidos se ha multiplicado por más de dos en dos décadas, y ha afectado con especial dureza a unos grupos raciales en parti…
Learn MoreChemotherapy-Induced Pseudocellulitis Described in Case Reports
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chemotherapy-induced adverse cutaneous drug reactions that mimic cellulitis, including those termed pseudocellulitis, do not meet criteria for other diagnoses, according to a review published online June 28 …
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis laws seem not to have important effects on the receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment, according to a study published online July 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Emma E. McGinty,…
Learn MoreAccess to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased, a new study finds.According to researchers, this mea…
Learn MoreMore Than Three-Quarters of Americans 16 and Older Have Been Infected With COVID: CDC
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) – While a little more than half of American adults think they’ve had COVID-19, the reality is about 77.5% have been infected at least once, new government data shows.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre…
Learn MoreDepression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Youth who are both LGBTQ+ and either Black or Hispanic and live in U.S. states that have discriminatory policies are more likely to have depression than their counterparts in states that are more affirming t…
Learn MoreHotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older American adults who live in warmer regions are more likely to have serious vision impairment than those who live in cooler places, new research finds.Living with average temperatures of 60 degrees Fahr…
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