ED Visits in Colorado More Frequent for Inhaled Versus Edible Cannabis
Visits for edible cannabis more likely to be for acute psychiatric symptoms, intoxication
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Month: March 2019
Risk for Miscarriage Increased With Night Work During Pregnancy
Two or more night shifts during previous week tied to miscarriage risk after pregnancy week 8
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ENDO: Levothyroxine Does Not Up Fertility in Women With TPO Ab
Live-birth rate did not increase for euthyroid women with thyroid peroxidase antibodies before conception
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ENDO: Guidance Provided for Managing Diabetes in Seniors
Simplified med regimens, tailored glycemic targets recommended for those with cognitive impairment
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ENDO: Recommendations Issued for Treating Osteoporosis
Pharmacological management recommended for postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture
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Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community
Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
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FDA Panel: Too Early to Ban Breast Implant Linked With Cancer
Evidence growing that certain breast implants can trigger a rare form of lymphoma
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$775 Million Settlement Reached in Xarelto Lawsuits
Patients claim companies failed to warn about the risk for potentially fatal bleeding episodes
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U.S. Measles Cases Hit 314 This Year
Meanwhile, Rockland County, New York, declares state of emergency over measles outbreak
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California avocados voluntarily recalled for possible health risk
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California avocado grower and distributor has...
Read MoreObamacare enrollments drop marginally for 2019
(Reuters) – Enrollments in healthcare plans for 2019 through the Federal Obamacare marketplace dropped marginally by 300,000 from last year, according to U.S. government figures released on Monday. The decrease in plan...
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Oklahoma top court clears way for Purdue, J&J, Teva to face opioid trial
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s top court on Monday declined to delay a...
Read MoreWomen diagnosed years later than men for same diseases
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – For a wide range of diseases, diagnosis comes later in life for women than for men, according to a large Danish study. Researchers don’t know whether the later diagnoses are due...
Read MoreTiniest U.S. preemies more likely to end up in lower-quality NICU if they’re black
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – In a large national study that included nearly 90 percent of all preterm and low-birth-weight babies born in the U.S. in a recent three-year period, researchers found that black infants...
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Are You Prone to Overuse? – Infographic
A look at healthcare spending and the costs of overused diagnostic...
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Bayer, J&J settle U.S. Xarelto litigation for $775 million
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson have agreed to settle more...
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Bill Gates urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to ‘get to zero’ in polio fight
By Health and Science Correspondent Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Local Afghan Taliban...
Read MoreEarly test of male birth control pill shows no safety problems
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) – After taking an experimental male birth control pill for 28 days, 30 men reported no serious side effects and the drug showed signs of decreasing sperm production, according to results...
Read MoreTyson recalls tons of chicken strips for possible metal contamination
(This March 22 story corrects to remove reference to Smithfield Foods in paragraph 7) (Reuters) – Tyson Foods is recalling some 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips that may have been contaminated with...
Read MoreSpringtime heralds moose collision season in New England
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Drivers in northern New England have long known to watch out for moose on the road, but a new study finds potentially fatal collisions with these large animals still happen on average...
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