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Maternal diet sets up junk food addiction in babies, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned.

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Major health benefits of music uncovered

(Medical Xpress)—In the first large-scale review of 400 research papers in the neurochemistry of music, a team led by Prof. Daniel J. Levitin of McGill University's Psychology Dept. has been able to show ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Government decision to promote abstinence for drug users 'is about saving money not science'

The UK government's decision to promote abstinence for drug users "is about saving money not science" argues a senior doctor in the BMJ today.

Medications created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA encourages opioid prescribers to pursue training

(HealthDay)—Prescribers of extended-release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesics are encouraged to participate in continuing medical education (CME) provided by manufacturers of these analgesics, according ...

Medications created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Safe, long-term opioid therapy is possible

In a Clinical Crossroads article featured in the March 6, 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Dr. Dan Alford from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) ...

Medications created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alprazolam and heroin related deaths

(Medical Xpress)—A powerful anti-anxiety drug has been involved in a rising number of heroin-related deaths (HRDs) in Victoria in recent years, according to new research.

Addiction created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Opioids involved in most medical overdose deaths

(HealthDay)—Opioid analgesics are involved in the majority of pharmaceutical-related overdose deaths, frequently involving drugs prescribed for mental health conditions, according to a research letter published ...

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Training bystanders to spot drug overdoses can reduce deaths

Training bystanders to recognize and respond to drug overdoses can significantly reduce the number of fatalities, finds a study published in BMJ today.

Health created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA panel votes for tougher curbs on vicodin, other painkillers

(HealthDay)—A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Friday to place tougher restrictions on prescription painkillers containing hydrocodone, potentially moving medications such as Vicodin ...

Medications created Jan 26, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

FDA panel weighs tougher restrictions on some prescription painkillers

(HealthDay)—A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will meet Thursday and Friday to discuss the fate of certain painkillers that contain an opioid known as hydrocodone.

Medications created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Even small doses of opioids increase risk of road crashes, research finds

Drivers who have taken even a small dose of opioid painkillers have an increased risk of being injured in a car accident, a new study has found.

Medications created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA: Draft guidance issued on abuse-deterrent opioids

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document to assist the pharmaceutical industry in developing new formulations of opioid drugs with abuse-deterrent properties.

Medications created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cognitive behavioral therapy adds no value to drug treatment for opioid dependence

(Medical Xpress)—In a surprise finding, Yale researchers report that adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the most commonly used drug treatment for opioid dependence does not further reduce illicit drug ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US panel opposes pure hydrocodone painkiller

(AP)—U.S. government health experts overwhelmingly voted against a stronger version of hydrocodone on Friday, questioning the need for a new form of one of most widely abused prescription painkillers.

Medications created Dec 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overprescribing of opioids impacts patient safety and public health

(Medical Xpress)—A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain m ...

Medications created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast