For decades, efforts by police to seize illicit drugs have been a cornerstone strategy for disrupting drug markets and removing drugs from communities. But there's an unintended outcome when opioids are seized, a new study ...
Jun 8, 2023
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The 2023 Canadian wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In Alberta, there have been more than 560 wildfires so far —the highest recorded number of fires since 2018, and the season has only just begun. Tens of thousands ...
Jun 6, 2023
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An overdose crisis is affecting children, adolescents and adults across the United States. Most drug overdoses in young people are caused by opioids, and specifically, fentanyl.
Jun 5, 2023
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Fibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommendations state that tramadol—a weak opioid—may be considered for pain management in fibromyalgia, but advise against ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Contrary to expectations, the risk for relapses, overdoses and deaths related to substance use disorder didn't increase after a large-scale prison release in New Jersey, according to a Rutgers study.
Jun 2, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection to treat moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder.
May 31, 2023
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Language matters, especially in health care. Clinicians rely on patient characteristics to construct a compelling and accurate picture, such as the age, sex, or symptoms in a 25-year-old woman with lower abdominal pain.
May 31, 2023
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Heart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high levels of experiencing violence and traumatic life events—and disproportionately high ...
May 31, 2023
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Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered alternative gene splicing, which occurs during gene expression, can impact a person's risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD). They recently published their ...
May 30, 2023
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My niece is living in my home while she is attending college. I've invited her to eat meals with our family, but she typically declines, desiring to eat alone in her room. I'm concerned because she often seems to eat a lot ...
May 26, 2023
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