Kids Overdosing on Med For Opioid Addiction
Young American children are being sickened — and even dying — after being poisoned by a drug used to fight opioid addiction, a new report says. WebMD Health
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Doctors Discover Parasitic Worm in Woman’s Face
The woman had recently been bitten several times by mosquitoes. The lump itched, but otherwise, it didn’t bother her. WebMD Health
Pot Still a Drug of Choice for Many U.S. Adults
Daily marijuana use was highest among adults aged 18 to 34. Adults aged 50 to 64 were the only age group with increases in non-daily marijuana use both before and after 2007, the researchers reported. WebMD Health
TB Vaccine Linked to Better Type 1 Diabetes Control
A little more than three years after getting two tuberculosis shots four weeks apart, about 50 people with type 1 diabetes saw their long-term average blood sugar levels drop significantly — and for at least five years. WebMD Health
10% of Doctors Sexually Harassed in Last 3 Years
Among doctors who had been harassed, 47% said another doctor harassed them; 16% said they were harassed by nurses. WebMD Health
Study: Same Genes Drive Many Psychiatric Issues
Overall, the current study found, psychiatric disorders shared many of the same underlying genetic factors. Some of the greatest genetic overlap was seen among major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). WebMD Health
Could Herpes Virus Play a Role in Alzheimer’s?
Human herpes virus 6 and 7 were found in Alzheimer’s-affected brains at levels up to twice as high as in those without Alzheimer’s, the scientists reported Thursday. WebMD Health
Laser Pointer Burns Hole in Boy’s Retina
Vision in the 9-year-old boy’s injured left eye is 20/100 and doctors who treated him said it’s not possible to restore normal vision to that eye. The boy’s right eye has 20/20 vision. WebMD Health
Tips and Tricks For Tick Prevention
The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Stroudsburg says that many people have requested opossums to release into their yards. The popular program got started in 2016. WebMD Health
Many With Severe Allergies Don’t Carry an EpiPen
While 89 percent of people surveyed did fill their prescription for the auto-injector, “almost half (45 percent) said they didn’t have [one] with them during their most severe allergic reaction,” said study lead author Christopher Warren, of the University of Southern California. WebMD Health