UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but 'type' of patron may ...
Tag: Addiction
Eight tips for promoting men’s health
UBC men's health expert John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men's health programsCredit: ...
VA investigates impact of opioids, sedatives on veterans
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Chancellor Brian Strom leads investigation of the medications' co-prescription and veteran overdoses and deathsCredit: Rutgers ...
Mind-body therapies alleviate pain in people prescribed opioids
Credit: University of Utah A new study published Nov. 4, 2019, in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine details the first ...
WVU’s RNI first in US to use deep brain stimulation to fight opioid addiction
Credit: Greg Ellis/West Virginia University MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine, today (Nov. ...
Study offers data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive ‘hyper-palatable’ foods
Credit: Isaac Taylor LAWRENCE -- A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't ...
Reversed halo signs manifest in septic pulmonary embolism due to IV drug use
American Journal of Roentgenology research finds that the reversed halo sign is an early and reliable imaging finding observed in ...
Kent State receives grant to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in 3 counties
Credit: Kent State University Kent State University's College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science ...
Opioid-related gifts from pharma companies linked to physician prescribing by specialty
Credit: Hollander, et al, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2019 - Physicians who received gifts from ...
IU School of Medicine researcher awarded NIH grant for cirrhosis clinical trial
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million ...
Which came first: Brain size or drinking propensity?
New research challenges traditional idea about relationship between alcohol use and brain sizeCredit: Washington University For years, researchers have observed ...
Gabapentinoids appear increasingly to be prescribed, off-label, for cancer pain
As the opioid crisis unfolded, prescriptions for the narcotic alternative saw a two-fold increase despite unclear evidence of benefit for ...
Mayo Clinic study: 20% of patients are prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery
This large US study found that 1 in 5 patients was prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device ...
Training social workers in fight against opioids
$1.3 million federal grant helps UTA offer students training in addiction treatmentCredit: Elizabeth Couch, The University of Texas at Arlington ...
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