Combining Naloxone With Opioid Therapy Reduces Visits to Emergency Rooms
A new research study shows that combining naloxone with opioid therapy can lower the number of visits that a patient on this medication makes to the emergency room. The study involved close to 2,000 patients, and slightly more than 38% of these patients were co …
Read More →Legitimate Opioid Use Can Increase the Risk of Teen Drug Abuse
A recent research study has raised concerns about legitimate opioid use in teens after the study showed that teens who are prescribed drugs from this class have a higher risk of teen drug abuse in the future. University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Survey Research …
Read More →New Study Shows White Matter Brain Changes From Severe Concussion May Persist for Months
Severe concussion may cause white matter brain changes for longer than suspected according to a new study. Even after any symptoms of the concussion have subsided, and as long as 6 months after the event, these individuals can still have changes in the white matter …
Read More →Are Bad Marriages Being Treated With Unnecessary Antidepressants?
According to the latest research many psychiatrists are providing antidepressants when patients complain that they have a bad marriage, even though these drugs will not help with this type of situation and are not necessary when prescribed for this reason alone. According to lead study …
Read More →Can Certain Genes Predict PTSD Severity? New Research Suggests This May be the Case!
Researchers from several top organizations including Boston University Medical Center, the Boston University School of Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders, and the National Center for PTSD have identified a gene which may help predict PTSD severity in …
Read More →Low Level of Thyroid Hormone in Mom Increases Schizophrenia Risk for Baby
A child’s risk of schizophrenia later in life can depend in part on the level of thyroid hormone in the mother according to a new study undertaken by researchers from several schools and universities. Women who have low thyroxine levels during pregnancy have a higher …
Read More →Risk of Teen and Adult Violence and Impulsivity Increases Significantly with Childhood Hunger
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have determined that individuals who experienced frequent childhood hunger had a risk of more than double to exhibit violent or impulsive behavior as a teen and adult. There has been a lot of research on childhood hunger in the …
Read More →Study Shows Improvement in Overall Health When Interactive Rehab Used
According to a recent Kaiser Permanente San Francisco outpatient addiction treatment clinic patients who have access to interactive rehab tend to experience an improvement in overall health. The study involved 503 people who were assigned to receive standard care or standard care plus the LINKAGE …
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