WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Narcan, a lifesaving medication that reverses opioid overdose, will be available on U.S. drugstore shelves and online starting next week. People who want to carry Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone, will be able...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today. But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female surgeon might be key. In one study involving more...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- It's time for everyone to change the words we use when we talk about kids who are deaf or hard of hearing. This is one of the main messages from newly updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on hearing...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Sudden cardiac arrest may not come on so suddenly after all. Fully 50% of people who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest had a telling symptom 24 hours before, and these symptoms are different in men than women, a new...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Radio announcer and producer Karen Moyer was exhausted after putting in long days on the air at Dallas' classical radio station WRR over Labor Day weekend. Sunday was the station's Picnic...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Marijuana users may be building up high levels of toxic metals in their blood, a new study suggests. According to researchers, people who use marijuana exclusively have significant levels of lead and cadmium in their...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Cannabis use disorder is a very real problem for a significant percentage of people who use marijuana, new research suggests. About 21% of those who use weed struggle with dependency, including recurring problems...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Many a person has blamed "beer goggles" following a regrettable one-night stand, but a new study suggests that there's no such thing. Rather, alcohol acts more like "liquid courage," according to findings published in the...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns. The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina children under the...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are surging in popularity, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for everyone. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) may be dangerous for children, warned...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in the United States Wednesday. Idalia was forecast to be a powerful Category 3 storm by the time it reaches Florida's Big Bend, an area prone to storm surge that stretches...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- If you are a new mom struggling with postpartum depression, taking antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may also bear benefits for your child's development. That's according to new...