Could Bright Outdoor Lights at Night Raise Stroke Risk?
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- The bright lights of the big city might seem exciting, but they could also raise a person’s risk of stroke, a new study suggests. Bright artificial lights that illuminate the night seem to affect blood flow to the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Rural Americans Are Going Without Meds to Fight Opioid, Alcohol Addictions
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024— Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals. Naltrexone treats both opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Other... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders. The devices deliver electric shocks to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Total Solar Eclipse in 2017 Linked to Brief Rise in Traffic Accidents
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Ahead of a total solar eclipse arriving April 8, new research finds there was a temporary rise in U.S. traffic accidents around the time of a solar eclipse back in 2017. The area in the United States covered by the total... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Eli Lilly Warns That 2 Insulin Products Will Be in Short Supply
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Drugmaker Eli Lilly& Co is announcing a temporary shortage of two of its insulin products. " The 10 mL [millilter] vials of Humalog® and Insulin Lispro Injection are or will be temporarily out of stock at... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Tally of Infant SIDS Deaths Shows Many Unsafe Sleep Practices
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Babies who die unexpectedly in their sleep often are subjected to many hazards that could have contributed to their deaths, a new study reports. Multiple unsafe sleep practices are at play in three-quarters (76%) of Sudden... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Do You Need to Take Supplements If You Eat a Healthy Diet?
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Vitamin supplements are a big business, with Americans spending roughly $45 billion out of more than $177 billion worldwide on pills, gummies and powders meant to boost health. About 59 million Americans regularly use some... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Mouse Study Yields Clues to Why Psoriasis Worsens
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Australian researchers say they have identified a gene mutation that causes the skin disease psoriasis. A chronic inflammatory condition, psoriasis causes red, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. Some patients also develop... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Your Dog May Understand Words for Certain Objects
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- It’s well-known that dogs can learn words for spoken commands like“sit,”“stand” and“heel.” But a new study has found they also can tell their“ball-ball” from their... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Many Kids Worry About Missing School Due to Illness: Poll
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day. " In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the child is vomiting or has a high fever, " said... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Most New Doctors Have Faced Sexual Harassment, Study Shows
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- The #MeToo movement has done little to blunt sexual harassment among health care professionals, a pair of new studies report. More than half of all new doctors are subjected to sexual harassment during their first year on... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Survey Finds Americans Conflicted About Plant-Based Diets
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Most folks know they’d be healthier if they ate more plant-based foods, but only a quarter are willing to follow through and do it, a new study shows. Surveys reveal that Americans ' beliefs about eating more plants... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Even Slight Rise in One Gut Microbe Might Keep You Out of the Hospital
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Even a slight rise in a specific type of beneficial gut bacteria can help people ward off serious infections, a new study reports. For every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, their risk... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Helping Poorer Patients Pay for Prostate Cancer Meds Keeps Them on Treatment
MONDAY, March 25, 2024— Men with prostate cancer treated at hospitals participating in a special drug-pricing program were more likely to stick to their therapy than patients elsewhere, new research reveals. The federal 340B Drug Program... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Announces She Has Cancer
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun chemotherapy treatments.The news, which she disclosed in a video released by Kensington Palace, came after days of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news