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Sociodemographic factors, polysubstance use linked with opioid-related overdose deaths

A new study led by Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance is now the norm, not the exception, in Massachusetts.

30 May 2019

New case study provides definitive road map to bridge the gap between medicine and public health

Academic medical centers across the country and around the world are rapidly creating and expanding population health departments to bridge the worlds of clinical practice and public health. However, few frameworks exist to guide these efforts.

30 May 2019

Collaborative Research Center explores how people manage to overcome addiction without any help

Approximately 10 million people in Germany are addicted to either alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs or illegal drugs.

30 May 2019

Taxes on sugary products and front-of-package labels can help reduce sugar consumption

Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.

29 May 2019

Nicotine delivery devices are harmful and do not help smokers to quit

In a new statement published by the European Respiratory Society Tobacco Control Committee, an international coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists have warned that tobacco harm reduction strategies which support the use of alternative nicotine delivery products for smoking cessation are not effective and are based upon incorrect assumptions and undocumented claims.

29 May 2019

Lawmakers push to stop surprise ER billing

California has some of the nation's strongest protections against surprise medical bills. But many Californians still get slammed with huge out-of-network charges.

29 May 2019

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and the risk of electrical disturbances in the heart, which affect heart rhythm, according to a small study published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

29 May 2019

Research finds cynicism as cause and consequence of bad health

Being cynical increases your risk of becoming ill, new research from the University of Cologne has confirmed, but bad health also causes people to become more cynical.

29 May 2019

ZwickRoell appoints Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager

ZwickRoell in North America is pleased to announce the strengthening of its expertise in medical and pharmaceutical materials testing with the addition of Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager.

29 May 2019

Study evaluates simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana among college students

Simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana is riskier than using either substance alone, because their effects can interact and cause excessive depression of the central nervous system.

29 May 2019

Patients reading clinician visit notes report positive effects on use of prescription medications

A new study of patients reading the visit notes their clinicians write, report positive effects on their use of prescription medications.

29 May 2019

Attention: Over forties face unnecessarily high risk of alcohol-related adverse drug reactions

People who drink alcohol while using medications that interact with it are higher risk of harm from overdose, falls, and traffic accidents.

29 May 2019

Mount Sinai receives highest quality rating for adult cardiac valve surgery

The New York State Department of Health awarded The Mount Sinai Hospital its highest quality rating for adult cardiac valve surgery in 2019.

28 May 2019

Study tests telephone-based care program for at-risk homebound seniors

Something as simple as a phone call could be a way to alert health care providers and caregivers that an elderly person suffering from dementia may be spiraling down to dangerous self-neglect, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

28 May 2019

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Sociodemographic factors, polysubstance use linked with opioid-related overdose deaths

New case study provides definitive road map to bridge the gap between medicine and public health

Collaborative Research Center explores how people manage to overcome addiction without any help

Taxes on sugary products and front-of-package labels can help reduce sugar consumption

Nicotine delivery devices are harmful and do not help smokers to quit

Lawmakers push to stop surprise ER billing

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Research finds cynicism as cause and consequence of bad health

ZwickRoell appoints Michael Goehring as Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Manager

Study evaluates simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana among college students

Patients reading clinician visit notes report positive effects on use of prescription medications

Attention: Over forties face unnecessarily high risk of alcohol-related adverse drug reactions

Mount Sinai receives highest quality rating for adult cardiac valve surgery

Study tests telephone-based care program for at-risk homebound seniors

Study finds new evidence that it is unnecessary to fast before complete cholesterol test

UCSF Medical Center backs off plan to deepen ties with Dignity Health

Liquorice tea linked to hypertensive emergency – a case report

WHO recognizes workplace ‘burnout’ as a medical syndrome

Oklahoma’s ‘precedent-setting’ suit puts opioid drugmakers on trial

Mutations within junk DNA linked to autism spectrum disorder

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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