Addiction
Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse
Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Dec 9, 2021
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Health
Trouble falling asleep at night? Chase that daytime light, study shows
A study measuring the sleep patterns of students at the University of Washington has turned up some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep—and illustrates the importance of getting outside during the day, ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CHEST releases new guidelines for antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released new clinical guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) management, "Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: Second Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Health
Poor time management found to cause poor sleep for college students
A lack of time management skills, particularly in organization, can lead to poor sleep quality for college students according to research conducted at The University of Alabama.
Aug 8, 2023
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Addiction
COVID-19 cuts into college students' drinking
When college campuses closed in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the quantity of alcohol consumed by students decreased significantly if they went from living with peers to living with parents, according to a new ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Attention deficit disorders
AAFP joins coalition to prevent misuse of ADHD meds
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has joined the Coalition to Prevent ADHD Medication Misuse (CPAMM), which launched Aug. 28.
Sep 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent video games turning gamers into deadly shooters
Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a real gun finds a new study in Communication Research.
May 21, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rate in women
A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were on methotrexate (MTX), a drug commonly used to reduce inflammation ...
Apr 16, 2013
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Medications
College students may face pressures from opioid epidemic's secondary effects
About one in five college students reported in a survey that they knew someone who was addicted to pain medications, and nearly a third said they knew somebody who overdosed on painkillers or heroin, according to a team of ...
Aug 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Labeling people as 'the mentally ill' increases stigma
Consider this collection of headlines from national national media outlets over the past few weeks: "Allowing the mentally ill guns is insane," or "Ranks of ISIS include mentally ill," or "Jail last refuge for mentally ill" ...
Feb 5, 2016
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