Archive: 25/03/2016

AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans see drugs as a big problem

Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she's been sober for three years now. She started by smoking pot and eventually moved to crack cocaine. Her daughter has tried heroin and "I believe I'm going to pull her out ...

Mar 25, 2016

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The other opioid crisis—people in poor countries can't get the pain medication they need

There are two opioid crises in the world today. One is the epidemic of abuse and misuse, present in many countries but rising at an alarming rate in the United States. The other crisis is older and affects many more people ...

Mar 25, 2016

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Low frequency noise conditions to be replicated for first major study on windfarms and sleep

Flinders University's Associate Professor Peter Catcheside and a team of specialist researchers will replicate the low frequency noise conditions generated by wind farms in a sleep lab for the first major study of its kind ...

Mar 25, 2016

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Esophageal rupture described after drinking PEG solution

(HealthDay)—Esophageal rupture can occur in association with colonoscopy preparation, according to a letter to the editor published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Mar 25, 2016

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Work-family stress ongoing for mothers

It would not surprise many people to learn that being a new mum coupled with working is quite stressful but WA researchers have determined that this high stress level remains constant throughout the first eight years of their ...

Mar 25, 2016

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Study shows people are capable of multiple, simultaneous life changes

Let's say you've decided to make some changes in your life. You're out of shape, your mind wanders, your self-esteem is wavering, and you have no idea what you just read. So you decide to focus on one thing—losing weight, ...

Mar 25, 2016

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iPhone app helps to power study of postpartum depression risk

About one in eight women experience postpartum depression, and a similar proportion experience depression during pregnancy, but psychiatrists still don't know enough about what contributes to the risk. In a major new study, ...

Mar 25, 2016

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Promising treatment for flu-related lung injury

(Medical Xpress)—Influenza is highly communicable, and often causes acute lung injury and respiratory distress, particularly in aged people. Therapeutic options after infection with the virus are limited, and health organizations ...

Mar 25, 2016 report

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An unprecedented TB outbreak in Papua New Guinea

An outbreak of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Papua New Guinea may well become a replay of the disastrously delayed response to the West African Ebola pandemic, says Jennifer Furin, Harvard Medical School lecturer ...

Mar 25, 2016

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Six tips for traveling with heart disease

Traveling can come with many different challenges when it comes to eating healthy, getting enough rest, and physical exercise. But having heart disease should not limit your traveling abilities; in fact, it's good for your ...

Mar 25, 2016

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