Archive: 01/08/2012
New FDA program adds to tools to curb opiod abuse in United States
A new risk management plan from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help clinicians properly prescribe drugs with addiction potential aims to help reduce the growing epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States. With ...
Aug 1, 2012
Jailhouse phone calls reveal when domestic abusers most likely to attack
An analysis of jailhouse phone calls between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims allowed researchers for the first time to see exactly what triggered episodes of violent abuse.
Aug 1, 2012
Ebola deaths in Uganda rise to 15, more cases feared
At least 15 people have died in Uganda from the deadly Ebola virus with the toll likely to rise further, the health ministry said Wednesday.
Aug 1, 2012
New study suggests clinicians overlook alcohol problems if patients are not intoxicated
Medical staff struggle to spot problem drinking in their patients unless they are already intoxicated, according to research by the University of Leicester.
Aug 1, 2012
DMP module on heart failure: Current guidelines indicate some need for revision
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with heart failure. The aim of ...
Aug 1, 2012