Pregabalin (sold under the brand name Lyrica) is prescribed as an anti-epileptic and a painkiller for nerve pain. Australian prescriptions of pregabalin have risen significantly in the past five years. It's now in the top ...
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Withdrawal symptoms following the practice of discontinuation, or abruptly "coming off," of psychiatric drugs in randomized clinical trials may be mistaken for relapse and bolster the case for continued use of medication, ...
Apr 22, 2019
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A new quality improvement tool called Eat, Sleep and Console (ESC) shows consistent signs of improved care of opioid-exposed newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Findings from the study will be presented during ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Cannabis plants—which are used to produce industrial hemp, medical marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD) oil, among other products—have an inherent ability to absorb heavy metals from the soil, making them useful for remediating ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Could the quality of care you receive be affected by how your doctor takes notes? According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), doctors who dictated their patient notes appeared to have worse ...
May 21, 2012
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The risk of death due to unnatural causes, such as accidents and overdoses, can be reduced ...
Mar 12, 2024
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A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting ...
Nov 15, 2019
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Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), adolescents and most adults who might benefit from OUD treatment report no medication use, according to a study by researchers ...
Mar 23, 2022
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It's 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other products containing nicotine.
Apr 28, 2023
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The phrase "pain in the neck" is a tongue-in-cheek way to describe annoying situations or people that test our patience, but for those who experience genuine neck pain, it's no laughing matter.
Jun 21, 2023
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