Health
Lead poisoning a risk at indoor firing ranges
Indoor firing ranges may put hobby shooters, law enforcement officers and employees at risk from lead exposure, particularly if proper dust-control measures are not in place.
Nov 28, 2017
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Tax reform proposal has serious implications for older Americans
Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) advised members of Congress that the U.S. House of Representative's tax reform bill (the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," or H.R. 1) would result in automatic cuts to key federal ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Medications
Strategies to combat the opioid epidemic
The opioid epidemic is ravaging lives and tearing families apart. Overdose deaths from heroin, fentanyl and misused prescription painkillers have tripled in the past 15 years. Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Neuroscience
Selective PDE4D inhibitor shows potential to treat Fragile X autism spectrum disorder
New preclinical research suggests the potential utility of BPN14770, a selective PDE4D inhibitor currently under development by Tetra Discovery Partners as a prospective treatment for memory and cognitive problems associated ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
APA Stress in America survey: US at 'lowest point we can remember'
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63 percent) say the future of the nation is a very or somewhat significant source of stress, slightly more than perennial stressors like money (62 percent) and work (61 percent), according ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Medications
In Ohio, overdose deaths soared even with ad campaign
Anti-opioid abuse campaigns have targeted Ohio communities for years even as drug overdose deaths continue to soar in the hard-hit state. The effectiveness of such campaigns is under scrutiny as President Donald Trump proposes ...
Oct 27, 2017
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Health
The upsides and downsides of telecommuting
(HealthDay)—Workers who "telecommute" appear to have a lot more job satisfaction than folks who report to an office every day.
Oct 19, 2017
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How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work
Sitting is so culturally ingrained at work, at the wheel, in front of the TV and at the movies, it takes a great effort to imagine doing these things standing up, let alone pedalling as you work at a "bike desk".
Sep 19, 2017
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Health
Indian Health Service sets standards for patient wait times
The Indian Health Service has set standards for patient wait times more than a year after being criticized by a government watchdog for doing a poor job tracking them.
Sep 15, 2017
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Health
Shedding new light on hospice care: no need to wait for the 'brink of death'
A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse.
Sep 12, 2017
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