Health

ER visits related to use of CNS stimulants up from '05 to '11

(HealthDay)—From 2005 to 2011, the number of emergency department visits related to nonmedical use of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants increased about four-fold among 18- to 34-year-olds, according to a report published ...

Ophthalmology

Glaucoma screening not for everyone, experts say

(HealthDay)—Not enough evidence exists to recommend that primary-care doctors screen for glaucoma in adults who do not have vision problems, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Joyful notes: Testing the power of music to improve senior health

Music – as poets have noted – has the power to wash away the dust of everyday life, and medical experts believe it may also imbue physical and social benefits. Now a new UC San Francisco research project is exploring ...

Addiction

Smoking rates much higher among the mentally ill

(HealthDay)—The smoking rate for American adults with mental illness is 70 percent higher than for those without such problems, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.

Health

Emergency room visits after energy drinks on rise (Update)

A new U.S. government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged drink industry ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

SAMHSA: Prevalence of mental illness in U.S. stable in 2011

(HealthDay)—In 2011, nearly one in five adults in the United States reported any mental illness (AMI), and one in twenty suffered from serious mental illness (SMI), according to a Nov. 29 report published by the Substance ...

Health

Teen smoking has fallen across most of U.S.

(HealthDay)—A significant decline in cigarette smoking took place among U.S. kids aged 12 to 17 between 2002 and 2010 in 41 states, according to a new federal government report.

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