New Addiction Treatment Sought
... addiction treatment sought Most recently an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, he has also studied the opioid blocker, naltrexone, which goes by the trade name Vivitrol and is used in treating opioid and alcohol dependence. … Sciences Ben-Gurion University, Beer … Read more on MyDaytonDailyNews Involuntary Hospitalization of Drug Users Is Bad Policy Previously, the power to order involuntary commitment of drug or alcohol users lay exclusively in the hands of judges under a Massachusetts law known as Section 35. At this time, few states give ...
Robin Williams' Widow Puts Focus on Lewy Body Dementia
Robin Williams' widow puts focus on Lewy body dementia "About 50 percent of people will develop depression or anxiety, even if they've never had those symptoms before in their life," Kluger said. "We know it's not just because Parkinson's is a bad illness. Parkinson's affects parts of the brain that are … Read more on 9NEWS.com Why I Do This? Over the years that I have been writing this column, I have received literally hundreds of emails of the same ilk; law firm associates looking for some sort of key that I can offer to help them jump from the madness of billable hours, to in-house work … Read more on Above the Law Read more... ...
Any Added Sugar Is Bad Sugar, Some Experts Contend
... added sugar is bad sugar, some experts contend But the problem with this study, and other studies like it, is that they fed people pure glucose and pure fructose — something that never happens in real life, said Lisa Cimperman, a clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in … Read more on NewsWest9.com Vyapam's hidden costs: Broken dreams and a health system staffed by dodgy … Sharma had to try for five years before she got into medical school. It was a struggle that went beyond studying. When one of the kingpins was arrested and found with a list of candidates who had paid for their seats, she filed cases against the … Read more on Scroll.in Read ...
There's an Effective Medicine for Heroin Addiction, but Anti-Drug Warriors Are …
There's an effective medicine for heroin addiction, but anti-drug warriors are … While medical schools in the U.S. mostly ignore addictive diseases, the majority of front-line treatment workers, the [National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse] study found, are low-skilled and poorly trained, incapable of providing the bare … Read more on Vox Marquette partners with Bucks to build athletic and research facility on campus The facility will be outfitted with indoor playing fields for the school's lacrosse and soccer programs, an indoor track and what Marquette officials call “a world-class athletic performance research facility.” While enhancing student access to … Read more on BizTimes.com (Milwaukee) Read more... ...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Photographed at Rehab Facility; Clinic Confirms He's in …
... Mayor Rob Ford photographed at rehab facility; clinic confirms he's in treatment. New photos show Toronto's crack-smoking mayor Rob Ford at an Ontario drug and alcohol addiction clinic. Last month, the 44-year-old said he was taking a break … Read more on New York Daily News NJ health officials on lookout for rare MERS disease “We do know that there is no treatment or vaccine for MERS,” Dr. Nila Dharan, an infectious disease researcher at Rutgers' New Jersey Medical School, said in a written statement. “The best we have are anti-virals whose effectiveness is uncertain and … Read more on NorthJersey.com Read ...
Should I Consider Physical Therapy?
by CharlesUibel Question by Bob S: Should I consider physical therapy? I’m a college freshman currently at Drake University. Next year, assuming I get accepted (I’ve already submitted the application), I’m transferring to the University of Minnesota; my first choice major is Biology, Society, and Environment (it’s a BA, not a BS). I’ve been considering physical therapy as a career, which would mean DPT grad school. I have a few questions, though. Read more... ...
I Think I Have a Pinched Nerve in My Shoulder…?
by paulszym Question by WelderChick87: I think I have a pinched nerve in my shoulder…? It started in the spring/summer when it was getting hotter, I would sleep with my arms above my head a lot and I noticed that I had a slight pinch if I would move a certain way. Now, it’s felt as if the spot where the pain is coming from has ‘migrated’ from my shoulder, to closer to my neck. More recently, it’s been making my neck and jaw hurt sometimes and I can barely lift my arm so that it’s parallel to the ground. :/ I know for a fact that I have not fractured anything in the area because I’ve never done anything rough enough for it. It has nothing to do with work because I’ve been laid off for quite some time. I rarely do any heavy lifting (the boyfriend does that for me ;) ) and I just basically sit around most of the day. *sighs* Read more... ...