(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced urothelial cancer treated with atezolizumab, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is a negative prognostic marker, according…
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Maternal insecticide use during pregnancy and neonatal jaundice
The data of 61,751 pregnant women, out of approximately 100,000 collected by the Japan Environment and Children’s Study, showed the…
Study suggests opioid use linked to pregnancy loss, lower chance of conception
Opioid use among women trying to conceive may be associated with a lower chance of pregnancy, suggests a National Institutes…
Cannabis use shows substantial risks, no benefits for cardiovascular health
The chemicals in cannabis have been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure and atrial fibrillation in…
Patients with substance use disorder discriminated against by post-acute care facilities
A new study shows that 29 percent of private post-acute care facilities in Massachusetts explicitly discriminated against hospitalized individuals with…
Marijuana use while pregnant boosts risk of children’s sleep problems
Use marijuana while pregnant, and your child is more likely to suffer sleep problems as much as a decade later,…
Teens’ technology use and mental health: New report released
With or without physical separation due to COVID-19, youth are using social media to connect and support each other, according…
Use of unproven COVID-19 therapies by African American patients poses risks
Nearly one out of every 10 African Americans has a genetic variant that puts them inherently at an increased risk…
Widespread facemask use could shrink the ‘R’ number and prevent a second COVID-19 wave: study
Population-wide use of facemasks keeps the coronavirus ‘reproduction number’ under 1.0, and prevents further waves of the virus when combined…
Household items you can use for weight training at home
Maybe you think you really ought to start weight training, or perhaps you’ve already been doing a little lifting but…