CDC: increase in tianeptine exposures from 2014 to 2017 (HealthDay)—From 2014 to 2017 there was an increase in tianeptine exposure calls reported by poison control centers to the National Poison Data System, and they mainly occurred among those aged 21 to 40 years, according ... Aug 17, 2018 0 0
Residents' sleep deteriorates during training (HealthDay)—First-year residents experience worsening sleep duration and quality as well as daytime sleepiness, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Aug 17, 2018 0 2
E-cigarette vapor condensate toxic to alveolar macrophages (HealthDay)—Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) vapor condensate (ECVC) is significantly more toxic to alveolar macrophages than e-cigarette liquid (ECL), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Thorax. Aug 17, 2018 0 21
Gout could increase heart disease risk Having a type of inflammatory arthritis called gout may worsen heart-related outcomes for people being treated for coronary artery disease, according to new research. Aug 17, 2018 0 139
FDA approves brain stimulation device for OCD (HealthDay)—A brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received approval for marketing Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Aug 17, 2018 0 187
More opioid users getting treatment since Medicaid expansion (HealthDay)—The expansion of Medicaid that came along with the Affordable Care Act has made it easier for some opioid users to get treatment, new research suggests. Aug 17, 2018 0 3
Fake weed seen as a public health danger A decade after first appearing in the United States, fake weed is seen as a growing health danger. Aug 17, 2018 0 3
Stroke patients treated at a teaching hospital are less likely to be readmitted Stroke patients appear to receive better care at teaching hospitals with less of a chance of landing back in a hospital during the early stages of recovery, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science ... Aug 17, 2018 0 130
Like shark attack and the lottery, unconscious bias influences cancer screening What do shark attack, the lottery and ovarian cancer screening having in common? It turns out our judgments about these things are all influenced by unconscious bias. Aug 17, 2018 0 20
Three factors could explain physician burnout In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a paper authored by doctors at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Aug 17, 2018 0 2