Could Quit-Smoking Meds Help You Quit Drinking, Too?
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pills, patches, gums, nasal sprays and lozenges used to help smokers kick the habit can also help heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, a new study suggests. The finding follows several months spent working with 400 smokers with HIV who […]
When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) People appear less likely to turn to dangerous synthetic pot products in U.S. states where marijuana has been legalized, a new Washington State University study finds. Researchers discovered a 37% drop in poisoning reports for illicit synthetic cannabinoids in states that have approved recreational use […]
Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes? Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful as those who do not use pot do. “In […]
Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Women with breast cancer commonly see their sexual health decline, yet their doctors aren’t telling them what to expect — or what to do about it. Those are among the findings of a new study that asked breast cancer patients about […]
FDA Warns of Salmonella Danger in Darwin’s Raw Cat Food
Latest Pet Health News MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Cat owners should not feed their pets certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Some lots of the raw cat food tested positive for salmonella and were associated with illness in three kittens, the agency said in a […]
Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Teens increasingly are turning to nicotine-loaded gum, lozenges and gummies for a quick rush, a groundbreaking study warns. Tobacco-free oral nicotine products were the second-most commonly used nicotine or tobacco items among more than 3,500 Southern California ninth- and tenth-graders […]
When Treating Cervical Lesions, Adding HPV Vaccine Could Further Curb Cancer Risk
Latest Cancer News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) Most sexually active people will contract the human papillomavirus (HPV) during their lifetimes, and about 90% will clear it from their bodies. But some women are susceptible to the cervical lesions that infection brings, raising their risk for cervical cancer. Now, […]
AHA News: 63 Years Ago, She Had Pioneering Open-Heart Surgery at Age 4
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) At Susan Mangini’s checkup at age 2, the doctor subbing for her pediatrician asked about the girl’s heart murmur. Mangini’s mother was stunned. No one had ever mentioned a problem with her daughter’s heart. Doctors ultimately found […]
COVID May Be Tied to Rise in Brain Infections in Children
Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests. When the pandemic hit, doctors at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw a worrisome 236% rise in […]
Skip the Texts: Face-to-Face Meetings Make College Students Happier
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) In a world where everyone spends more and more time with eyes fixed on their phones, new research suggests young people feel happier after socializing with friends in person rather than virtually. The conclusion is an outgrowth of nearly four […]