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TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- When a teen or young adult has sarcoma, a type of cancer in the bones or soft tissues, a doctor will often prescribe opioids for the pain.A new study found that nearly a quarter of those young people continue to take opioids after their treatment is done."These results highlight the need to monitor young patients with sarcoma for post-treatment opioid use, given the potential negative impacts of long-term opioid use, including misuse and overdose,” said study lead author Melissa Beauchemin, an assistant professor at Columbia University School of Nursing in New York City. "Age- and developmentally appropriate strategies to effectively manage pain while minimizing opioid exposure are urgently needed," she said.Beauchemin noted that teens and...

MONDAY, May 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to high levels of particle air pollution can increase your risk of death from stroke, and the risk is highest with the smallest-sized particles that can get deep into the lungs, researchers say."Air pollution has been previously linked to a greater risk of stroke, and stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide," said study author Hualiang Lin of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China. "What is lesser known is how the different sizes of particulate matter affect that risk. Our research found that the size of air pollution particles may affect a person's risk of dying from stroke," Lin said in a Neurology news release. The findings were published online in the journal on May 25. The study looked at the threat posed by three sizes of...

TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who are lonely or unhappy with their relationships may be more vulnerable to scammers, new research suggests.The study shows that "the quality of older adults’ interpersonal relationships has an impact on their financial vulnerability at a later time," said study co-author Duke Han, a professor of family medicine, neurology, psychology and gerontology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.Having social connections may help guard against financial abuse, in addition to its other benefits, according to the research."This study points to a specific factor -- social functioning -- that could allow us to predict, and ultimately prevent, vulnerability to financial exploitation before it happens," said...

TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For families of children with peanut allergy, there may be some hope. Researchers say they're working on a treatment that can create immune system changes that put kids into remission from their allergy.A parent of a child who participated in an allergy trial in Australia said her 9-year-old daughter, Stella, has been in remission for almost four years and eats peanuts regularly. (Managing a food allergy requires avoiding the food)."Stella's quality of life has improved considerably since the trial," said her mom, Ju Lee Ng.Stella no longer has to always check food labels for peanuts. Her level of freedom has increased and her anxiety has dropped dramatically, her mother reported."We previously had to avoid travel to countries that use lots of...