Health
Decriminalizing hard drugs in BC could help reduce the stigma of substance abuse
Substance use disorder is a chronic but treatable medical condition.
Feb 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent assault risk up for people with Tourette syndrome, chronic tic
Individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS) or chronic tic disorder (CTD) have a higher risk for both experiencing violent assault and being perpetrators of violence, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Neurology.
Mar 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One and done: Researchers urge testing eyewitness memory only once
We all know the scene from countless courtroom dramas: A witness points at the defendant and confidently declares to judge and jury: "That's the one, that's who did it!" But is it? Perhaps. If that same witness was also confident ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Research shows decline in collisions and convictions connected to increase in ridesharing
The increased use of ridesharing apps was linked to a decrease in motor vehicle collisions and impaired driving convictions in Houston, according to published research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Pediatrics
Early childhood abuse has lasting Detrimental effects
(HealthDay)—Unreported physical abuse in the first five years of life has long-term detrimental effects, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Pediatrics.
Dec 16, 2020
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Addiction
Youth's risks from first-time opioid prescriptions may not be as high as once thought
Young adults and adolescents who are prescribed opioids for the first time may be at a slightly greater risk of developing a substance-related problem later in life, according to a new study co-authored by Indiana University ...
Aug 11, 2020
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Victorian convicts were fed a surprisingly sustaining diet
Inmates carried out heavy labour in Victorian prisons, and given the stories about the awful food in these prisons, you might assume that they wasted away while they did their time. However, our latest study shows that most ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Pediatrics
Weak association for blood lead levels, criminal behavior
(HealthDay)—Childhood blood lead level (BLL) is a poor discriminator between criminal conviction and no conviction, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Dec 27, 2017
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Health
White house to roll back birth control mandate in employers' health care plans
(HealthDay)—In a move that could affect millions of American women, the Trump Administration is poised to roll back a federal mandate requiring that birth control be available as part of employer-based health plans.
Oct 6, 2017
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Children of convicts transported to Australia grew up taller than their peers in the UK
The children of convicts born in the Australian colonies grew up taller than they would have done if their parents had not been sent into exile, our latest study shows.
Sep 18, 2017
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