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Study examines potential misuse of anti-anxiety medication
There is concern about the misuse of the sedative anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax®) because of the "high" it can create....
State alcohol policies may affect aggression- and driving-related harms from someone else’s drinking
Credit: Thomas Greenfield New research suggests that state alcohol policies may be effective in reducing aggression-related and driving-related harms due...
Does weight loss surgery help relieve acid reflux?
Individuals who are obese often experience heartburn and other symptoms of acid reflux. Previous research indicates that gastric bypass surgery...
Gall bladder removal may reduce stroke risk in patients with gallstones
Previous research indicates that gallstones are linked with an increased risk of stroke. A new Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology...
Visible public health leadership needed to boost vaccine coverage
Public health expert Professor John Ashton is calling for local directors of public health to provide visible leadership to address...
Listening to music eases pain and other symptoms in patients with breast cancer
A European Journal of Cancer Care study found that listening to music at home reduced the severity of symptoms, pain...
Imaging tests help reveal heart risks in patients with psoriatic disease
Patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis--collectively termed psoriatic disease--face increased heart risks. A new study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology...
Study follows the health of older adults with prediabetes problems
Credit: Ying Shang In a Journal of Internal Medicine study that followed older adults with prediabetes for 12 years, most...
Alzheimer’s therapy may help overcome opioid addiction
Clinical trial results reveal that a medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease may also be an effective therapy for individuals...
New study links childhood abuse with hot flash frequency
Women who suffered eemotional or physical abuse or neglect as children likely to have more frequent physiologically assessed hot flashes...
Unsalted tomato juice may help lower heart disease risk
In a study published in Food Science & Nutrition, drinking unsalted tomato juice lowered blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in...
Dietary supplements linked with severe health events in children, young adults
Key takeaways: Compared with vitamins, dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy were associated with nearly three...
Working landscapes can support diverse bird species
Forest patches are opportunities to conserve wildlifeCredit: Daniel Karp/UC Davis Privately-owned, fragmented forests in Costa Rica can support as many...
Plan Universal calls on funders to encourage preprints
Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Dr. John Inglis and Dr. Richard Sever, founders of bioRxiv from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory...
Pathogens may have facilitated the evolution of warm-blooded animals
Fever may be less effective at repelling infections in cold-blooded creaturesCredit: Michael Logan Six hundred million years ago, fever appeared...
Researchers identify link between more frequent, intense heat events and deaths in Las Vegas
Credit: DRI Over the last several decades, extreme heat events around the world--particularly in the American Southwest--have gotten hotter, occurred...
Dartmouth study reveals how ACOs use home visits to improve care and reduce hospital use
A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the June issue of Health Affairs, offers new details about how one...
Facial bones of black adults age differently than other races, Rutgers study finds
Study has implications for cosmetic surgery, which black individuals seek twice as often as whites Facial bones in black adults...
WVU study: Diabetics exposed to common household chemicals have lower heart disease rates
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Chemicals found in nonstick cookware, cleaning products and paint may help lead to new treatments for heart...
Limiting warming to 2 degrees C will require emission cuts across entire food system
Feeding 10 billion people and keeping Earth from overheating this century require not only major changes to agriculture, but transformation...
