Health and Fitness for Thursday April 20, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=W84yR5vFqcAWq0nG_GIYIoCG-MO3h2yvrYZC2zMyGVFDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIxOTc0MTk6TDoyNzpSOjkzNTI0MDpWOjY3) [ Naloxone is now approved for over-the-counter use. What are the hurdles to accessing it? ]( [Naloxone is now approved for over-the-counter use. What are the hurdles to accessing it?]( Emilia Ruzicka On March 29, 2023, the FDA approved Narcan, a brand name of naloxone nasal spray used to immediately treat those experiencing an opioid overdose, for over-the-counter sale. The decision was made in an effort to make naloxone treatments more accessible to the public as drug-involved overdose deaths have been rising steadily since 2018. Despite over-the-counter approval for Narcan, ... [Continue Reading]( [ Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here's how Plan B and other generic versions work to prevent pregnancy ]( [Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here's how Plan B and other generic versions work to prevent pregnancy]( Amie Ashcraft, Service Assistant Professor in Family Medicine, West Virginia University, The Conversation Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception has become more difficult to obtain and – more than ever – shrouded in misinformation. Attempting to control inventory, Amazon, Rite Aid and Walmart have imposed purchase limits on the emergency contraception known as Plan B since the Supreme Court’s ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ Mayo Clinic Q&A: Transplant and people of color ]( [Mayo Clinic Q&A: Transplant and people of color]( Ty Diwan, M.D., Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is African American, and we just learned that she is going to need a kidney transplant. I heard that most of the people on the waitlist are people of color, and I’m wondering whether people from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds end up having to wait longer for a transplant? ANSWER: It is true that most people on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ are ... [Continue Reading]( [ 9 things in your pantry you should throw away ]( [9 things in your pantry you should throw away]( Is your kitchen pantry bursting at its seams? Here are the nine items that should be thrown away. 1. Cooking oils Cooking oils such as canola oil and olive oil don’t last as long as you might think — about four months when stored unopened. However, they can degrade even faster when exposed to light, air and heat. If you detect a smell that is stale or reminds you of ... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak]( - [Traveling nurses can make $200K a year--here's how the field changed during the pandemic]( - [Patients scramble to secure gender-affirming care in Missouri before April 27 restrictions]( - [Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits]( - [Leg cramps keep woman awake and cause concern for ALS]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)