Health
Calls to city 311 lines can predict opioid overdose hotspots
Service requests to city non-emergency telephone lines can help identify "hotspots" for opioid use and overdoses, a study in Columbus found.
Nov 11, 2020
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News tagged with public use
Psychology & Psychiatry
Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with adverse outcomes during middle childhood
While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found evidence that the resulting children are more likely to have psychopathology in middle childhood.
Sep 23, 2020
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Addiction
Q&A: Pandemic policies linked to overdose spike
Drug overdose rates skyrocketed in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 92,000 people died due to overdose in 2020. Public health experts ...
May 3, 2024
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Medical research
Blood test can detect laughing gas and help the police fight whippit abuse
Forensic blood analysis can reveal whether drivers are high on laughing gas. Researchers hope the method can help the police.
Apr 23, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study explores homeless women's experiences of 'period poverty'
Research from the University of Southampton has identified common issues women face when experiencing periods while homeless.
Mar 14, 2024
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Addiction
Cannabis use policies are on the rise yet treatment for cannabis use disorder treatment remains low
Treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD) decreased since 2004, particularly in states with medical cannabis dispensary provisions, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Specialty ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young adults with cognitive disabilities and major depressive episodes found more likely to vape nicotine
In 2022, 14% of high school students and 3% of middle school students reported using e-cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is part of a growing trend of adolescents and young adults ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Health
Experts say 'diet weed' can be dangerous
"Diet weed" is a phrase used to describe Delta-8 products, which are often synthetic recreations of a chemical compound found in cannabis. First popularized following the 2018 Farm Bill that permitted the sale of hemp, Delta-8 ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Addiction
Youth drinking is declining—myths about the trend busted
Alcohol consumption among younger generations has been declining for years. And with many pubs and cocktail bars now catering to the sober and "sober curious", it's easier than ever to opt out.
Feb 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Survey finds link between drug/cannabis use during pregnancy and certain childhood cancers
While the risks of drug use, smoking and drinking during pregnancy are widely accepted, a new survey of parents has identified clear associations between certain types of childhood cancers and gestational substance use, notably ...
Jan 15, 2024
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