More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis
Latest Pet Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) With marijuana now legal in many U.S. states, some veterinarians are seeing more cases of cannabis poisoning in dogs and other pets, according to a new survey. The poll, of 251 vets in Canada and the United States, found that […]
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) When people have legal access to marijuana, they’re less likely to take certain prescription drugs, new research suggests. U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal have seen large drops in the use of prescription drugs for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, psychosis and seizures, the researchers […]
Mental Illness Linked to Heart Issues – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds. “Our systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100 studies has confirmed a strong association between severe mental illness and cardiovascular disease which became […]
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new forecasting center for infectious diseases was officially launched by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a “National Weather Service” for infectious disease outbreaks, and to […]
Moderna Says Its Combo Vaccine Effective Against Omicron
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Moderna Inc. announced Tuesday that an updated COVID booster shot that combines Moderna’s original vaccine with protection against the Beta variant appears more effective than current booster shots against Omicron and a number of other variants. Before the highly transmissible Omicron variant surfaced, Moderna was tweaking […]
Using Fitness Trackers for COVID – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 Fitness trackers can tell you how well you’re sleeping, how fast you’re walking and, of course, how many steps you’ve taken. But during the pandemic, researchers have also investigated the ability of smart watches to help detect COVID-19 or provide data on recovery. […]
AHA News: For 27 Years, Organ Donation Has Been Boosted by ‘The Nicholas Effect’
Latest MedicineNet News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Nicholas Green should’ve turned 35 this year. Instead, a random act of violence claimed his life while he was on vacation with his family in Italy more than 27 years ago. The story captivated a worldwide audience. So did what happened next. Nicholas’ organs […]
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Marijuana edibles that mimic the packaging of popular snack foods pose a risk to children, a new study warns. Researchers looked at the packaging of more than 200 types of edible marijuana products and found that nearly one in 10 resembled commercial snacks foods, including […]
Microplastics Found in Mussels That Humans Eat – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 When you eat mussels or other seafood, you might also be getting a serving of microplastics, a new study suggests. Demonstrating that plastic trash is everywhere, researchers discovered microplastics from plastic pollution in edible blue mussels from 10 of southern Australia’s most popular and more remote beach areas. […]
AI May Help Spot Relapse Risk in Alcoholics
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to identify alcoholics at risk of relapsing after treatment, researchers say. Patients often return to heavy drinking during and after treatment, and may require multiple tries before they can achieve long-term abstinence from unhealthy alcohol use. AI may allow […]