Health
Losing a spouse may be more lethal for men, finds study
While losing a spouse can shorten anyone's life, new Danish research suggests widowers may be far more vulnerable than widows.
Mar 24, 2023
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News tagged with prescriptions
Psychology & Psychiatry
A model for behavioral–physical health integration
Experts from UPMC Health Plan and Community Care Behavioral Health Organization recently published a state mental health policy description that shows how Pennsylvania's county-based model of Medicaid behavioral health managed ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Medications
New US data reveals significant disparities among groups, regions regarding prescription opioid use
More than 30 million Americans—roughly 12 percent of the U.S. population—rely on prescription opioids. A new Western University-led study reveals high use among particular groups, including women and those who are food-insecure; ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Planning for a pregnancy? Don't let eczema, psoriasis get in the way
During pregnancy, women may need to consider different options for treating certain health issues.
Mar 20, 2023
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Medications
AI-based analysis on drug-drug interactions involving Paxlovid
Professor Sang Yup Lee's research team in KAIST's Department of Biochemical Engineering has developed an advanced AI-based drug interaction prediction technology that analyzed the interaction between Paxlovid ingredients ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Medications
Infants of mothers given opioids after birth are at low risk of harm, says study
Infants born to mothers prescribed opioids after delivery, mostly after a cesarean, are at no greater risk of harm shortly after birth than infants of mothers not prescribed opioids, finds a large study from Canada published ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Health
Why do I sleep so much? Reasons for oversleeping
Your eyes close and your mind shuts down the second your head hits the pillow, but you wake up 10 hours later still feeling tired.
Mar 15, 2023
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Health
Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills
A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group seeking to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's more than 2-decade-old approval of an abortion medication, in a case that could ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Health
Things to know about drug-facilitated sexual assault
The reality is that the majority of sexual assaults are carried out by friends, acquaintances, partners, exes or by a person someone has met online or at a party. Perpetrators often rely on substances (with or without a person's ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Medications
A perilous prescription: The dangers of unregulated drug ads
During the COVID-19 pandemic, as many stayed home, direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising—already big business—boomed. Websites, social media, streaming services, and other on-demand platforms became ideal real ...
Mar 14, 2023
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