Health
New York launches campaign in drive against K2
"Zero percent marijuana, 100 percent dangerous."
Nov 20, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain training may help avoid civilian casualties
Although firing a gun seems like one action, it is made up of many smaller decisions and movements that require coordination between multiple brain areas.
Jul 16, 2015
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Medications
Legal experts: Law enforcement officers should be authorized to administer overdose antidote
Opioid overdose is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the epidemic accounts for some 25,000 deaths per year—or approximately 68 fatalities ...
Jun 15, 2015
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Addiction
Researchers hope to forecast novel psychoactive substance use by the public
The use of novel psychoactive substances – synthetic compounds with stimulant or hallucinogenic effects – is on the rise. The diversity and breadth of these substances has led policymakers, law enforcement officers, ...
May 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Workplace suicide on the rise: Specific occupations pose higher risks than others
Suicide is responsible for more than 36,000 deaths in the United States and nearly 1 million deaths worldwide annually. In 2009, suicides surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death by injury in the U.S. ...
Mar 17, 2015
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Cardiology
Police face higher risk of sudden cardiac death during stressful duties
Police officers in the United States face roughly 30 to 70 times higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) when they're involved in stressful situations—suspect restraints, altercations, or chases—than when they're involved ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Health
Assessing elderly drivers: Doctors and law enforcement receive training
Every day in America, roughly 10,000 people turn age 65. To help keep roadways safe as America grays and to help preserve the freedom of mobility of older drivers, researchers at University of California, San Diego School ...
Nov 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Few juvenile suspects exercise constitutional rights during interrogations
Even when not under arrest, juvenile suspects being interrogated for a crime may be strikingly unaware of their constitutional rights and confess without legal counsel or even a parent present, according to research presented ...
Aug 8, 2014
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Medications
3Qs: Access expands to opioid overdose antidote
Drug overdoses are reportedly on the rise both locally and nationally. The Massachusetts State Police has reported 185 fatalities since Nov. 1, which doesn't include the large cities of Boston, Springfield, and Worcester. ...
Mar 6, 2014
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Other
Training begins for police officers to control bleeding of mass-casualty victims in the US
For almost a year now, surgeons and first responder organizations have been working to increase the number of survivors of an active shooter or mass casualty incident. An important part of this initiative requires all law ...
Feb 27, 2014
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