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06 May
Edibles + Alcohol: Hidden Driving Risks, Missed by Sobriety Tests
A new study finds combined use of pot edibles and alcohol leads to greater and longer-lasting driving impairment, and the combo could be missed by sobriety checks.
05 May
Newer Migraine Drugs Reduce Headache Days With Fewer Side Effects, Study Finds
A review in Annals of Internal Medicine finds most CGRP-targeted therapies cut migraine days by about two per month. Evidence for older medications was weaker, according to researchers.
04 May
Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use
Two new studies find widespread social media exposure to inhalants is impacting young teens, especially girls.
Every 1,000 Steps After Surgery Cuts Complication Risk, Study Finds
People recovering from surgery have an easy way to boost their odds of a successful recuperation — take a stroll.
Every extra 1,000 steps a patient takes daily after surgery lowers their odds of complications, researchers reported May 6 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
This link between extra steps a...
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Class of Migraine Drug Has Added Benefit: Reduced Glaucoma Risk
A class of drugs taken to prevent migraines might help people avoid glaucoma as well, a new study says.
People taking CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) inhibitors had a 25% lower risk of developing glaucoma, compared to those taking other migraine meds, researchers report in the journal Neurology in a study published recently...
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Head Impacts May Disrupt Gut Health Even Without Concussion
Hard hits taken by football players jar more than just their brains, a new study says.
Head impacts appear to disrupt players’ gut microbiome, the colony of bacteria and organisms in the GI tract that help regulate inflammation, digestion and many other body processes, researchers reported May 6 in the journal PLOS One.
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Bullying and Politics Fuel Suicide Risk for LGBTQ+ Teens and Young Adults, Survey Finds
More than a third of LGBTQ+ young people have seriously considered suicide in the past year, driven by bullying from both peers and politicians, a new survey has found.
About 36% of LGBTQ+ teens and young adults seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including 40% of transgender and nonbinary young people, according to t...
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FDA Authorizes Fruit-Flavored Vapes for Adults
For the first time ever, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes ("vapes") for adults 21 and over.
The move comes amid news of President Donald Trump reportedly pressing FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary to approve flavored vapes. Trump had previously vowed to "save" vaping, according ...
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
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Edibles + Alcohol Combo Poses Driving Risks Missed by Sobriety Tests
A new study is raising questions about what roadside sobriety tests actually detect -- and what they might miss.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, with support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, studied how marijuana edibles and alcohol affect driving performance.
"We designed this study because people are increasingly c...
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