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2023

Opioid OD Rescue Drug Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week

Opioid OD Rescue Drug Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next WeekWEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Narcan, a lifesaving medication that reverses opioid overdose, will be available on U.S. drugstore shelves and online starting next week.People who want to carry Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone, will be able to find it at Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart and CVS for a suggested retail price of $44.99 for a box of two doses, the drug maker reported Wednesday.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Emergent BioSolutions’ overdose antidote in March in response to record numbers of overdose deaths, largely due to powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl.“We think really everyone should be thinking about putting this into their first aid kit,” Walgreens chief medical officer Dr. Kevin Ban told CNN. “It’s really unlimited in...

Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two...

30 August 2023
Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies ShowWEDNESDAY, 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 involving more than 1 million Canadian surgical patients whose outcomes were followed for a year, “those treated by a female surgeon were less likely to experience death, hospital readmission or major medical complication,” wrote a team led by Dr. Christopher Wallis, of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Another study — this time focused on gallstone removal, one of the most commonly performed surgeries — also found female surgeons outperforming males, on average, when it came to outcomes. Both studies were published online Aug. 30 in...

AHA News: A Day After Performing 'The Star-Spangled...

30 August 2023
AHA News: A Day After Performing `The Star-Spangled Banner,` This Radio Announcer Couldn`t SpeakWEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Radio announcer and producer Karen Moyer was exhausted after putting in long days on the air at Dallas' classical radio station WRR over Labor Day weekend.Sunday was the station's Picnic In The Park at the Dallas Arboretum. Moyer, an accomplished singer, sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" accompanied by the Dallas Wind Symphony. She shook hands and took photos. She also noticed she was having a hard time remembering people's names – even co-workers she saw every day.She chalked it up to lack of sleep, not linking it to the frequent headaches she'd been having. The next morning was Labor Day. Moyer, who was 48, did some chores around the house. Then she got back in bed to rest. A single mom, she was about to wake up her...

Higher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of...

30 August 2023
Higher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of Regular Marijuana UsersWEDNESDAY, 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 in their bodies. These are the same toxic metals found in some cigarette smokers.Marijuana is the world's third most commonly used drug, behind tobacco and alcohol."Like the tobacco plant, the cannabis plant is a hyper-accumulator of metals," said lead author Katlyn McGraw, a post-doctoral researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. "The plant absorbs metals from the soil and then deposits them in the leaves and the stems and the buds, so when the marijuana is smoked or inhaled people might be...

1 in 5  Marijuana Users Struggle With Dependency on the Drug

30 August 2023
1 in 5  Marijuana Users Struggle With Dependency on the DrugWEDNESDAY, 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 problems socially and with work, the study published Aug. 29 in the journal JAMA Network Open found. About 6.5% of those with this disorder had moderate to severe cases.“The results here underscore the importance of assessing patient cannabis use and CUD [cannabis use disorder] symptoms in medical settings,” the study concluded.Researchers from the University of Washington and the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute used data from nearly 1,500 primary care patients in Washington state, where recreational use is...

No 'Beer Goggles': Drinking Doesn't Make Others Seem More Attractive, Study Finds

30 August 2023
No `Beer Goggles`: Drinking Doesn`t Make Others Seem More Attractive, Study FindsWEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many a person has blamed "beer goggles" following a regrettable one-night stand, but a new study suggests that there's no such thing.Rather, alcohol acts more like "liquid courage," according to findings published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs -- you become more likely to approach people you already find attractive, rather than alcohol making others appear more attractive."People who drink alcohol may benefit by recognizing that valued social motivations and intentions change when drinking in ways that may be appealing in the short term but possibly harmful in the long term," lead researcher Molly Bowdring, of the Stanford Prevention Research Center, said in a journal news release.Conventional wisdom has long held that...

Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried

30 August 2023
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts WorriedWEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are surging in popularity, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for everyone.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) may be dangerous for children, warned researchers at University of California, Irvine.Treating childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes with these injected medications may have unintended and adverse consequences in pediatric patients, the team of clinicians, exercise scientists, pharmaceutical scholars, ethicists and behavioral experts said in their commentary.While the new class of medication could benefit children with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes -- a problem worsened by COVID pandemic-related shutdowns -- the authors suspect overuse and abuse among youth is...

As Another Hurricane Targets Florida, Experts Warn of Carbon Monoxide Dangers

30 August 2023
As Another Hurricane Targets Florida, Experts Warn of Carbon Monoxide DangersWEDNESDAY, 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 that stretches from Tampa to just south of Tallahassee. It's also expected to hit eastern parts of Georgia and the Carolinas before heading out to sea late Thursday or early Friday.As all of this happens, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) is urging everyone in the storm's path to prepare and keep carbon monoxide safety top of mind.Portable generators can be a source of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, the commission emphasized.CO is colorless, odorless and can kill in minutes, rendering someone unconscious before they even...

Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression Could Mean...

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you are a new mom struggling with postpartum depression, taking antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may also...

Heart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price...

TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug...
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