MONDAY, June 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds. These pouches are filled with crystallized nicotine, and are placed between the gums and lips, researchers said. They areContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Opioid overdoses in pregnant women are at an all-time high in the United States, and researchers think they’ve figured out one way to counter this phenomenon. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is strongly tied to substance use disorders, which means some women who becomeContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exploring Europe, taking an African safari, going on a trip to the tropics: In many cases, vaccines are needed for travel, and that’s doubly true for children. According to pediatrician Dr. Lauren Nguyen, researching what vaccines are needed and preparing well before your family’sContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Summertime is primetime for the great outdoors, but that can mean new hazards for your eyes, one expert warned. Simple steps can help cut the risk, said ophthalmologist Dr. Masih Ahmed, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Baylor College of Medicine inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has released the first update on her cancer journey since announcing her diagnosis in late March. In a message posted to her Instagram account on Friday, the princess, 42, said that, “I am making good progress, but as anyoneContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the home, new research shows. The finding is especially troubling given the link between gun accessibility and accidental child deaths,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The two top officers of a telehealth company that began to distribute ADHD drugs widely during the pandemic have been charged with health care fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The arrests will likely worsen ongoing shortages of Adderall and another ADHD medications, Vyvanse,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — COVID vaccine makers will be advised to update their shots to target the KP.2 variant, an offshoot of the JN.1 variant that spread widely last winter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. It’s a turnaround for the agency: The new recommendationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found. The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), found that young adults are struggling in the workplace: Nearly half (48%) of workersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Taking a cutting-edge weight-loss drug could help extremely obese patients drop enough pounds to be eligible for bariatric surgery, a new study shows. Patients with extreme obesity — a BMI of 70 or more — are at higher risk of complications from surgeryContinue Reading