Medications
FDA looking into new risks with popular weight-loss drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs.
Jan 4, 2024
0
18
Page 11 - News tagged with safety
Neuroscience
Older adults with newly diagnosed migraine disorder three times more likely to have motor vehicle crash: Study
A new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus finds that older adult drivers who are recently diagnosed with migraines are three times as likely to experience a motor vehicle crash. Older ...
Jan 3, 2024
0
2
Medications
Knowing how clinicians make real-world decisions about drug-drug interactions can improve patient safety
Drug-drug interactions causing adverse effects are common and can cause significant patient harm and even death. A new study is one of the first to examine how clinicians become aware of, and process information about potential ...
Jan 3, 2024
0
0
Health
Food insecurity among low-income adults dropped nearly 5% during pandemic-era SNAP expansion
Benefits expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped to mitigate food insecurity among low-income adults. A survey of low-income adults showed that food insecurity dropped nearly 5% in 2021 compared to 2019. The ...
Jan 1, 2024
0
0
Health
Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again
Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of COVID-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its committee's ...
Dec 21, 2023
0
1
Health
One in four e-scooter users admit riding under the influence
E-scooter users may be taking extra risks such as riding while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, new research has found.
Dec 21, 2023
0
0
Medical research
Urology treatment studies show increased reporting of harmful effects
In recent years, clinical trial reports in major urology journals have been more likely to include data on harmful effects of treatments, reports a study in the January issue of The Journal of Urology.
Dec 21, 2023
0
0
Psychology & Psychiatry
Giving video games this Christmas? New research underlines need to be aware of loot box risks
Recent controversy has surrounded the concept of loot boxes—the purchasable video game features that offer randomized rewards but are not governed by gambling laws.
Dec 20, 2023
0
2
Health
Moderate low-carbohydrate diet found to be beneficial for adults with type 1 diabetes
A moderate low-carbohydrate diet for adults with type 1 diabetes has advantages over traditional diet. The average blood sugar level is reduced and the time with good values during a 24 hour period is increased, without any ...
Dec 20, 2023
0
6
Medications
Physicians investigate the effect of preoperative midazolam in older patients for the first time
Prof. Mark Coburn and PD Dr. Ana Kowark from the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have conducted the largest randomized study to date on the effect of ...
Dec 20, 2023
0
0
