University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Psychology & Psychiatry

Narcotic pain relief drug overdose deaths a national epidemic

Unintentional overdose deaths in teens and adults have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. In some 20 states in 2007 the number of unintentional drug poisoning deaths exceeded either motor vehicle crashes or suicides, ...

Medical research

Study helps clarify link between high-fat diet and type 2 diabetes

A diet high in saturated fat is a key contributor to type 2 diabetes, a major health threat worldwide. Several decades ago scientists noticed that people with type 2 diabetes have overly active immune responses, leaving their ...

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