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Prevention requires professionals to go into communities

Written by | 3 Apr 2013

Scotland takes action to tackle relationship between deprivation and CVD.  Deprivation represents the “elephant in the room” with regard to cardiovascular disease (CVD), and health care professionals have… read more.

Propofol abuse by health care professionals

Written by | 3 Apr 2013

Abuse of common anesthetic has ‘rapid downhill course’, reports Journal of Addiction Medicine.  Abuse of the anaesthesia drug propofol is a “rapidly progressive form of substance dependence” that… read more.

Only 1/3 of parents follow Drs orders

Written by | 27 Mar 2013

One in 10 say they follow pediatricians’ advice ‘only occasionally;’ most likely to ignore guidance on discipline, sleep, watching TV.  Paediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young… read more.

WBC play key role in controlling RBC levels

Written by | 21 Mar 2013

Researchers have found that macrophages that play a key role in the immune response – also help to both produce and eliminate the body’s red blood cells (RBCs)…. read more.

Opioid labelling debated at FDA Hearing

Written by | 20 Mar 2013

Advocates and pain management groups aired concerns recently over a citizen petition to change opioid labeling during the first of a 2-day FDA hearing.

FDA ok’s drug to treat pain during sex

Written by | 19 Mar 2013

The FDA has approved a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) for treating pain associated with sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.

Treat Gamblers at early age

Written by | 15 Mar 2013

Study says early intervention is key to successful treatment of gambling.  To successfully treat pathological gambling, you need to intervene at an early stage, according to Susana Jiménez-Murcia… read more.

Long-term opioid therapy is possible

Written by | 8 Mar 2013

In a recent Clinical Crossroads article Dr. Dan Alford from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) suggests that prescription opioid abuse can be… read more.

Disabled more prone to be attacked in work

Written by | 7 Mar 2013

Employees with disabilities are twice as likely to be attacked at work and they experience higher rates of insults, ridicule and intimidation, a new UK study has found. … read more.

New ‘Google Map’ of human metabolism

Written by | 6 Mar 2013

Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of… read more.

New 'Google Map' of human metabolism

Written by | 6 Mar 2013

Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of… read more.

Early missed meals can lead to depression

Written by | 28 Feb 2013

Research finds pathways from early-life circumstances to issues later in life.  It’s common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can’t concentrate in school. But what happens… read more.

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