Adolescents use social media to post about self-injury
As the debate over social media’s oversized influence on children rages, new research from the University of Georgia suggests another …
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Namibia halts use of Sputnik jabs after S.African HIV fears
Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the health …
Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential …
People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections
An analysis of electronic health records of nearly 580,000 fully vaccinated people in the United States found that the risk …
Increased use of household fireworks creates a public health hazard, study finds
Fireworks are synonymous in the United States with the celebration of Independence Day and other special events, but the colorful …
Moderate use of hair relaxers does not increase breast cancer risk among black women
The lifetime risk of breast cancer is similar among Black and white women in the U.S., but Black women are …
Can You Really Use Tea To Treat A Sunburn?
Who among us hasn’t suffered the red hot ache of a sunburn? Forgetting to put on sunscreen can usually lead …
Medication use in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
A record of medicine utilization patterns assembled by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine and …
When You Use A Nasal Spray Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body
If you are congested, a nasal spray can be a useful tool to ease the stuffy feeling. But they’re intended …
Researchers use quantum-inspired tech to reduce radiosurgery planning time
Researchers at the University of Toronto have helped reduce the preparation time needed for Gamma Knife radiosurgery—a process that typically …
Billboard and storefront ads for cannabis linked to problematic use in teens
Adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more likely to use the drug weekly and …
A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control
Getting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half …
Ask the Pediatrician: Are infrared thermometers safe to use on children?
Are non-contact thermometers unsafe to use on children? You may have seen the social media posts warning about the possible …
Heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adult cannabis use
While some youth experiment with marijuana but don’t go on to long-term use, others develop a problematic pot habit that …
Piece work increases drug use among Americans
Researchers have looked at whether workers who are paid by the piece have a greater risk of using alcohol and …
Pill testing won’t give people a ‘green light’ to use drugs
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found pill-testing services at Western Australian music festivals would not change people’s …
More than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements
(HealthDay)—During 2017 to 2018, 57.6 percent of U.S. adults used any dietary supplement in the previous 30 days, according to …
Use of health services up for adults with inflammatory bowel disease
(HealthDay)—Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have increased use of health services compared with those without IBD, according to a …