Medications
For the first time in five years, opioid overdose deaths declined in NC in 2018
After years of rising deaths from accidental drug overdoses, the body count in North Carolina is finally going down.
Sep 2, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression linked to costly chronic medical conditions and disability among aging minorities
More than 50 percent of older Chinese American immigrants experience depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities and chronic health conditions, according to two new Rutgers studies.
Aug 28, 2019
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Health
Spikes in handgun purchases after high-profile events linked to more firearm injuries
Spikes in handgun purchases in 2012 after Sandy Hook and the re-election of President Obama have been linked to a 4% increase in firearm injury in California, a UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) study has ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Visits + phones = better outcomes for teens, young women with pelvic inflammatory disease
A patient-centered, community-engaged program featuring home visits by nurses and mobile phone links to caregivers works better than traditional adult-focused and patient self-managed care systems for treating and managing ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Medications
Electronic dance music party-goers at increased risk for drug-related emergencies
People who frequent electronic dance music (EDM) parties often use multiple drugs simultaneously and experience adverse effects with some ending up in the emergency department, say researchers at New York University School ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Immunology
Children with mild asthma can use inhalers as needed
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis supports evidence that children with mild asthma can effectively manage the condition by using their two inhalers—one a steroid and the other a bronchodilator—when ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Cardiology
Do you know your cardiorespiratory fitness level?
You might know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, but do you know your cardiorespiratory fitness level? Experts at the American Heart Association think this number may be an even better gauge of heart health.
Aug 16, 2019
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Surgery
Remove false teeth before general anesthetic, doctors warn
False teeth need to be taken out before a general anaesthetic, doctors warn in the journal BMJ Case Reports after a 72 year old's dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery to remove a harmless lump in his abdominal ...
Aug 13, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Unlocking speech for kids with autism
For parents of a child with autism, communication is often the No. 1 hurdle. But what if there were a simple way to help them get their youngster talking?
Aug 8, 2019
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Health
Sharing clinical notes engages OB-GYN patients
(HealthDay)—Obstetrics and gynecology patients are interested in reading clinical notes, which seems to promote engagement and safety, according to a study published online June 11 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Jun 20, 2019
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