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Pediatric Resource Use Less Likely With Legalization of Recreational Cannabis

Resource utilization less likely in cases of cannabis intoxication in children in states with legalization

Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu,...

Following Drop After COVID-19 Onset, Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Is Up

Initial decrease seen in proportion with inappropriate prescription, followed by subsequent increase

Healthy Lifestyle Can Overcome Genetic Predisposition to Premature Death

Optimal healthy lifestyles include never smoking, regular physical activity, adequate sleep duration, and a healthy diet

Long-Term Smell, but Not Taste, Deficits Seen After COVID-19

Deficits appear to be greatest for individuals with the original untyped and alpha variant infections

More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After...

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a...

Biden Administration Could Reclassify Marijuana as Less Risky Drug

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous...

Recommended Treatment for STIs More Likely in Public Versus Private Health Care Settings

Almost 20 percent of individuals with chlamydia and 25 percent with gonorrhea are not being initially treated

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Does Not Increase New-Onset Seizure Risk

Findings compared with placebo at 28-day and 43-day follow-up

Cognitive Impairment Still Seen in Children, Teens With HIV

Impairments seen in processing speed, working memory, even in antiretroviral therapy era