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MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Reversing a prior downward trend, searing summers have caused a sharp uptick in the numbers of Americans who die from heat-related causes, new data shows. A look at U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deaths data for 1999 through 2023 showed aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid epidemic has caused a startling number of overdose deaths, but a new survey shows that most Americans still have no idea how to help an OD victim. More than 3 in 4 people (77%) said they would not know howContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone can help save the lives of people whose hearts have stopped due to an opioid OD, a new study shows. Naloxone rapidly reverses opioid ODs by blocking the ability of opioids to bind with receptors in the brain, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Perdue Foods has recalled over 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders after consumers complained of finding bits of metal in the products. The recall covers select lots of Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders, Butcher Box Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets and Perdue Simply SmartContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of the endeavor. U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consume no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black employees in a toxic workplace are more susceptible to depression and sleep loss than whites are, according to new research. Black workers being mistreated by employers got an estimated 100 fewer minutes of sleep per night than white workers or Black peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new implant could help prevent overdose deaths by automatically administering the OD-reversing drug naloxone, a new study shows. The implant, about the size of a stick of gum, is placed under the skin, where it monitors vital signs like heart rate andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Child safety experts have warned about the sometimes lethal dangers of toy water beads. Now, a report finds a doubling in just one year of U.S. pediatric ER visits linked to the products. “The number of pediatric water bead-related emergency department visits isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else. However, many more don’t know crucial information that could help themContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is insufficient evidenceContinue Reading