Ophthalmology
Man has distorted vision after inhaling poppers
A 52-year-old man developed distorted vision after inhaling poppers for the first time.
Mar 8, 2016
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Addiction
Chemists devise new approach for rapidly identifying 'legal highs'
Chemists from Queen's University Belfast have developed a new approach which now allows for rapid screening and identification of 'legal highs' or novel psychoactive substances (NPS).
Mar 3, 2016
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Addiction
Alcohol-impaired driving crimes spike immediately after drinking age
A new study led by a Northern Medical Program (NMP) researcher shows that alcohol-impaired driving crimes spike immediately after the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) is reached, indicating that minimum legal drinking age ...
Feb 10, 2016
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Health
Alcohol a 'very alarming' problem for nation's lawyers, study finds
Lawyers in the United States, particularly those starting out in the profession, cope with depression and anxiety at troubling levels and turn to alcohol far more often than the population as a whole.
Feb 5, 2016
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Health
Which college students are likely candidates for risky sex?
A University of Illinois study suggests a significant link between instability in the lives of college-age young adults and the likelihood that they will engage in risky sex.
Dec 9, 2015
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Addiction
Legal drinking age of 18 tied to high school dropout rate
Although there have been calls to lower the legal drinking age from 21, a new study raises the possibility that it could have the unintended effect of boosting the high school dropout rate.
Sep 28, 2015
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Health
Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21
A recent study looked at marijuana and alcohol use in people between the ages of 18 and 24. It's probably not surprising that the results show a drastic increase in alcohol consumption in people just over 21; after all, that's ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Pediatrics
National study finds rising rate of marijuana exposure among children five years old, younger
Debates about legalizing marijuana have focused on crime rates, economic benefits, and health effects among adults. But a study published today from researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital shows that the risk to young ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Pediatrics
Teen drinking countered by laws that curb adult binge drinking
A new study by Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers reveals that U.S. states with stronger alcohol policies have lower rates of youth overall drinking and binge drinking. The study's results, published ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Study shows increased adult marijuana use and binge drinking in states that legalize medical marijuana
Researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health found an increase in adult marijuana use and binge drinking after the implementation of medical marijuana laws (MML) in ten states that permit marijuana use for medical ...
May 7, 2015
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