Archive: 06/03/2014
Zohydro will create new addicts, addiction medicine expert says
(Medical Xpress)—Few benefits and many risks will result from the marketing of Zohydro, the extended-release formulation of hydrocodone, according to Richard D. Blondell, MD, vice chair for addiction medicine at the University ...
Mar 6, 2014
3Qs: Access expands to opioid overdose antidote
Drug overdoses are reportedly on the rise both locally and nationally. The Massachusetts State Police has reported 185 fatalities since Nov. 1, which doesn't include the large cities of Boston, Springfield, and Worcester. ...
Mar 6, 2014
Stress-induced depression exacerbates Parkinson's
(Medical Xpress)—Chronic stress-induced depression exacerbated an experimental model of Parkinson's disease, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have shown.
Mar 6, 2014
High plasticizer levels in males linked to delayed pregnancy for female partners
(Medical Xpress)—Women whose male partners have high concentrations of three common forms of phthalates, chemicals found in a wide range of consumer products, take longer to become pregnant than women in couples in which ...
Mar 6, 2014