Health
Ontario students more likely to drive after consuming cannabis than alcohol
Poll of 1,161 Ontario students shows attitudes toward cannabis differ from alcohol, creating potentially risky and dangerous driving behaviour
Jun 23, 2021
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Medical research
Make harm reduction federal health policy now, urge experts
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over a year ago, alcohol and substance use has surged in the United States, along with overdoses from opioids. To save lives, using practical strategies to reduce the negative effects ...
May 12, 2021
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Genetics
How genes work together to shape how much you smoke
Take a puff of nicotine for the first time, and your DNA plays an important role, alongside social and environmental factors, in shaping what happens next.
Mar 27, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Talking to a loved one battling substance abuse: Staying positive is key
A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help.
Sep 25, 2023
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Medications
Study analyzes variations in antibiotic prescribing among older patients
A study of Medicare data suggests there was wide variation in antibiotic prescribing for older patients based on geography and the season in which the prescriptions for the medication were written, according to a report published ...
Sep 24, 2012
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Addiction
Revised clinical guidelines on mandatory reporting of substance-exposed newborns show promise
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have published findings in JAMA Pediatrics that show the hospital's revised clinical guidelines for reporting substance-exposed newborns support family health.
May 8, 2024
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Medications
Study: EMC2 tools improved safe dosing of opioids but had no influence on actual use
A study to evaluate the effect of an Electronic Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) Opioid Strategy on patients' safe use of and knowledge about opioids found that the EMC2 tools improved demonstrated safe dosing, but ...
Dec 11, 2019
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Medical economics
Practice interventions to enhance integrated behavioral health care may have minimal effect on patient outcomes
Researchers from around the United States collaborated on a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a practice intervention for improving outcomes for patients with both physical and mental health problems by enhancing ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Medications
Tribal program takes addiction treatment on the road
With the national opioid epidemic disproportionately affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, a tribal confederation in Oregon decided to take matters into their own hands.
Jan 30, 2024
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