1-Minute Healthcare News Today—March 29, 2023
The FDA has approved Narcan, the first over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote. This is in response to drug overdose deaths. In case the individual overdosing does not respond to the first dose, the nasal spray will come in a container of two 4-milligram doses. Read here.
The WHO has adapted its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, advising that healthy children and adolescents may not require a shot. Meanwhile, older, high-risk populations should have a booster 6 to 12 months after their last vaccination. Read more here.
As the United States reels from yet another deadly school massacre, Dr. Daniel Marullo, a clinical psychologist at Children's of Alabama Hospital, told ABC News that seeing gun violence can have an influence on a child's mental health. Read here.
A new weight reduction medicine could help thousands of Americans without the negative side effects. Syracuse University researchers created a chemical that triggers the same brain receptors as the Ozempic and Wegovy. Continue reading here.
Lastly, legal recreational cannabis is linked to more motor vehicle deaths in states with dispensaries, compared to states with only medical cannabis access. Learn more here.