Overdose deaths from common sedatives have quadrupled over the past 20 years, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The study found in 75% of the fatal overdoses, the sedatives were taken along with opioid painkillers and/or alcohol.
A large, ten-year study has found that stenting and surgery are equally effective when it comes to lowering the long-term risk of a stroke from a narrowed carotid artery. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic said the two procedures were equally beneficial in both older and younger patients, as well as in male and female patients.
One in three adults do not get enough sleep, according to new government statistics. Sleep experts recommend adults, ages 18 to 60, sleep at least seven hours each night for good health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said South Dakota had the highest sleep rates and Hawaii had the lowest.
Sources
1- American Journal of Public Health
2- New England Journal of Medicine
3- CDC