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Can Pot Bring on Psychosis in Young Users? It May Be Happening, Experts Say

Can Pot Bring on Psychosis in Young Users? It May Be Happening, Experts Say

Latest Mental Health News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The idea of marijuana causing a psychotic breakdown sounds like something out of the camp film classic “Reefer Madness,” but many experts argue it’s not that far-fetched. As legalization of recreational marijuana spreads across the United States, more people are […]

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Obamacare May Have Prevented Many Opioid-Related Deaths

Obamacare May Have Prevented Many Opioid-Related Deaths

Latest Mental Health News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Medicaid expansion brought in by Obamacare may have prevented thousands of deaths from opioid overdoses, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in U.S. states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, fatal opioid overdoses dipped […]

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China Reports First Death in Coronavirus Outbreak

China Reports First Death in Coronavirus Outbreak

Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first death in an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus was announced Saturday by officials in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. As of Friday, there were 41 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus, and seven people were in critical […]

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Gyms Are Fertile Ground for Germs

Gyms Are Fertile Ground for Germs

Latest Infectious Disease News SUNDAY, Jan. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Going to the gym is supposed to improve your health, but it can also be a hotbed of cold and flu bugs, an expert warns. “The biggest thing about the gym is there are a lot of areas where germs, viruses and fungus can […]

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Hemoglobin vs. Hematocrit

Hemoglobin vs. Hematocrit

What is the difference between hemoglobin and hematocrit? Hemoglobin is the iron-based molecule type that gives blood its red color and ferries oxygen to the rest of the body. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells and hematocrit is a measurement of the amount of red blood cells as related to total blood cell […]

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Health Tip: Preparing for an Ultrasound

Latest Heart News (HealthDay News) — Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of your body, says the University of California, San Francisco. To prepare for an ultrasound, UCSF encourages patients to: Inform the provider if you have any allergies or need interpreting services. Leave valuables […]

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Two More Heartburn Meds Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen

Two More Heartburn Meds Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen

Latest Digestion News FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding to a list of recalled lots of popular heartburn medications — including generic forms of Zantac — because the pills might contain small amounts of a suspected carcinogen. The substance, called N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), is an environmental contaminant […]