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All-Star Healthcare Physical Medicine: Tailored therapies can decrease pain in neuropathy patients

As summer enters with a bang in South Texas, many have plans to head to the beach with family and friends. Sadly, for many, this idea is not a dream but a nightmare.

22 Jun 2017

Negative body image perceptions related to increased tobacco, alcohol use among teenagers

How teenagers perceive their appearance, including their body image, can have significant impacts on health and wellness.

22 Jun 2017

Deficits in attention and executive functioning linked to frequency of alcohol, drug use

Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as grocery shopping are linked with one's frequency of alcohol or drug use according to a new study.

21 Jun 2017

UAlberta EMPATHY program reduces depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth

A University of Alberta pilot program designed to promote mental health skills in youth significantly lessened cases of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

20 Jun 2017

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

According to new research, unless carbon emissions are controlled, up to 75% of the world population could literally 'take the heat' in the form of deadly heat waves by 2100.

19 Jun 2017

A ‘safe’ space to shoot up: Worth a try in California?

Tawny Biggs' seemingly happy childhood in the northern Los Angeles County suburb of Santa Clarita, Calif., showed no outward sign that she would one day struggle with drug addiction.

19 Jun 2017

Young people not routinely asked about alcohol consumption, survey of A&E departments finds

Nine of out of ten Accident and Emergency departments are failing to identify young people with alcohol problems, preventing them from getting the vital help they need, a new study in the Emergency Medical Journal has found.

19 Jun 2017

New wearable sensor helps people manage alcohol intake

Electrical engineers are creating a wearable sensor to help people manage their alcohol intake.

15 Jun 2017

UAB medical professionals provide few tips to help men get healthy

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 12 percent of men age 18 and older are in fair or poor health leading to obesity, hypertension and even mortality.

15 Jun 2017

Adolescent e-cigarettes use down for the first time in years - long way to go says CDC report

According to a new report released yesterday (15th June 2017) by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of teenagers who use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products is on the decline for the first time in years.

15 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in marijuana use among college students following legalization in Oregon

College students attending an Oregon university are using more marijuana now that the drug is legal for recreational use, but the increase is largely among students who also report recent heavy use of alcohol, a new study has found.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers evaluate measures of acculturation in predicting drinking behaviors among Latinos

"Acculturation" occurs when members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group. Research on alcohol use among Latino populations often focuses on acculturative processes and associated stressors that influence drinking.

15 Jun 2017

Study reveals neurobehavioral impact of chronic alcohol-vapor exposure during adolescence

The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions – including alcohol use disorders – than is seen in other periods of life.

15 Jun 2017

Risky behavior could lead to more stress, worse PTSD symptoms

Researchers with the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that engaging in risky behavior--itself a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder--could in turn lead to worse PTSD symptoms.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers explore impact of hair products on breast cancer risk

Can use of hair products have an impact on breast cancer risk for women? That is a question explored by Rutgers University investigators – and colleagues from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center.

14 Jun 2017

Higher BMI, abdominal obesity and body fat linked to greater risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women

The results of a population study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 showed that, in women, being overweight or obese, as defined by body mass index, abdominal obesity and a higher body fat percentage was associated with a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

14 Jun 2017

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All-Star Healthcare Physical Medicine: Tailored therapies can decrease pain in neuropathy patients

Negative body image perceptions related to increased tobacco, alcohol use among teenagers

Deficits in attention and executive functioning linked to frequency of alcohol, drug use

UAlberta EMPATHY program reduces depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

A ‘safe’ space to shoot up: Worth a try in California?

Young people not routinely asked about alcohol consumption, survey of A&E departments finds

New wearable sensor helps people manage alcohol intake

UAB medical professionals provide few tips to help men get healthy

Adolescent e-cigarettes use down for the first time in years - long way to go says CDC report

Study finds increase in marijuana use among college students following legalization in Oregon

Researchers evaluate measures of acculturation in predicting drinking behaviors among Latinos

Study reveals neurobehavioral impact of chronic alcohol-vapor exposure during adolescence

Risky behavior could lead to more stress, worse PTSD symptoms

Researchers explore impact of hair products on breast cancer risk

Higher BMI, abdominal obesity and body fat linked to greater risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women

People in recovery worry GOP Medicaid cuts would put treatment out of reach

Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio

Impairment of specific gene increases susceptibility to opioid addiction and binge eating, study shows

Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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