Is This a New Era of Medical Marijuana Breakthroughs?
SOURCES: David Shurtleff, PhD, deputy director, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Institutes of Health ; expert panel member, cannabis-research resource STEM. Ziva Cooper, PhD, director, UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Shane Pennington, attorney, cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP. G. Malik Burnett, MD, addiction medicine specialist, University of […]
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Pandemic Saw Rise in Mistrust of Childhood Vaccines Worldwide
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While overall support for childhood vaccines remains strong, a new UNICEF report documents a significant decline in the public’s faith in the importance of these vaccines. Confidence in childhood immunizations dropped by up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the pandemic, […]
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Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of kids who attempted suicide using over-the-counter or easily accessible medications is up sharply, a new study shows. This research spotlights a pediatric mental health crisis, said researchers from the University of Virginia Health System, who reviewed data on reported suicide […]
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Maker of Opioid Overdose Drug Aiming for $50 OTC Price
April 21, 2023 — Emergent BioSolutions says it hopes the cost of its over-the-counter nasal spray Narcan – an opioid overdose reversal medicine – will be less than $50 for one carton of two 4-milligram doses. Emergent said its goal is to make the OTC retail price “consistent” with the price the company charges public interest […]
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Rethinking the Goal of 10,000 Steps a Day
April 21, 2023 – Brian Smith has always been an active guy. The 32-year-old editor from Santa Fe, NM , enjoys hiking, mountain biking, skiing – anything outdoors, and you can probably count him in. But when his daughter was born about 6 months ago, time for all those activities shrank, and Smith found himself left […]
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Popular Weight Loss Plans Court Controversy With Obesity Meds
April 21, 2023 — First, celebrities sparked controversy after reports claimed they were using the diabetes medication Ozempic, taking the hunger-taming injection off-label and potentially jeopardizing the supply for those with diabetes. Now, some commercial weight loss programs that have long advocated a laser focus on diet, exercise, and behavior change are adding prescription weight […]
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How Genes and Genetic Biomarkers Affect Lung Cancer
Genetic Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer: What to Know When you find out you have non-small-cell lung cancer, it’s important to learn if your type of lung cancer has certain genetic markers. It could affect your treatment choices. Some lung cancer gene mutations can help doctors figure out a treatment plan. Doctors call these mutations […]
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Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Is there a simple way to screen older folks for dementia risk years before there are any signs of memory loss or thinking impairment? Yes, researchers report. It’s a test called SOMI, short for Stages of Objective Memory Impairment. The process is straightforward. […]
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What Are the Healthiest Drinks for People With Type 2 Diabetes?
April 20, 2023 — Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages increases the risks of cardiovascular disease and death in people with type 2 diabetes, but switching to coffee, tea, or low-fat milk might lower these risks. That’s the finding of a new U.S. study where researchers examined data on almost 15,500 people with type 2 diabetes from two major […]
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Personal Experience With Weight Gain
HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy) has changed the face of HIV/AIDS. Successful treatment now allows millions of infected people to keep the virus in check – even undetectable – and lead healthy lives. But as with all medications, it can come with side effects. In some people, weight gain is one of them. Recent studies show […]
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