Health
Study to examine direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV
Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales?
Sep 14, 2011
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Medications
Self-medication misuse is high in the Middle East
A new review indicates that there is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East. The findings, which are published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, indicate the need for better patient and physician ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Addiction
Study shows upswing in prescription opioid use disorder and heroin use among young adults
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found there was an increase in the probability of having a prescription opioid use disorder in the past year among 18- to 34-year-old nonmedical prescription ...
Sep 29, 2016
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Health
Medical debt occurs despite insurance, study shows
Health insurance is not protecting Arizonans from having problems paying medical bills, and having bill problems is keeping families from getting needed medical care and prescription medicines, a new study has found.
Jun 17, 2011
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Medications
College students say prescription stimulants easy to find on campus
Seven out of 10 college students say it is somewhat or very easy to obtain controlled stimulants without a prescription, according to a new survey conducted on eight U.S. campuses.
Oct 16, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Risk of drug abuse lower for teens prescribed stimulant medications early in life
Teens who take prescribed stimulant medications such as Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and methylphenidate within a medical context early in life are at lower risk for developing substance use problems in adolescence, according ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Addiction
Substance abuse risk not greater in those using medical marijuana with prescribed opioids
Among people who use medical cannabis for chronic pain, those who also take prescription pain medications are not at increased risk for serious alcohol and other drug involvement, according to a study in the May issue of ...
May 18, 2015
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Medications
Opioid abuse treatment begun in emergency departments is rarely sustained
Most people who fill prescriptions from emergency physicians to treat their opioid use disorder do not continue to receive the medication, suggesting new approaches are needed to help people continue drug treatment begun ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Health
One in ten Canadians cannot afford prescription drugs: study
One in ten Canadians cannot afford to take their prescription drugs as directed, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto.
Jan 16, 2012
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Medications
Home remedies: Herbal supplements may not mix with heart medicines
Herbal supplements are natural, so they must be safe, right? Not necessarily.
Mar 5, 2020
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