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Poison centers fielding more calls about teen cannabis use
“Edible marijuana preparations accounted for the highest increase in call rates, compared with all other forms of marijuana.”
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‘Meth’ heart failure on the rise, often more severe
MethHF is associated with increased severity for HF, compared with non-MethH.
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Overdose deaths up 81% in pregnant, postpartum women
Pregnancy-associated overdose deaths were most pronounced in 2020 with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Higher potency of fentanyl affects addiction treatment, screening
In many if not most cases, patients become addicted to fentanyl unknowingly, said Dr. Edwin Salsitz.
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Buprenorphine linked with lower risk for neonatal harms than methadone
The risk of adverse maternal outcomes was similar between the two treatments, according to a large study.
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Your patients are rotting their teeth with vaping
The study found that 79% of patients who responded “yes” to being a current user of vapes were at high risk for dental decay, compared with 60% of...
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Highly processed foods ‘as addictive’ as tobacco
New research suggests that health care professionals are taking steps toward framing food addiction as a clinical entity in its own right.
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Fentanyl vaccine a potential ‘game changer’ for opioid crisis
In studies in male and female mice, the vaccine generated significant and long-lasting levels of anti-fentanyl antibodies that were highly...
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Is opioid abuse leading to pediatric head trauma?
Children and teens in rural Appalachia who live with parents who abuse opioids are more likely to experience family conflict, mental health...
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Numbers of adolescents who vape within 5 minutes of waking jumps
Researchers point to a more addictive kind of nicotine in modern e-cigarettes and advise clinicians to ask patients about all nicotine and tobacco...
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Nicotine blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
There is evidence to suggest that there is a complex interaction between sex and steroid hormones and the reward effect of nicotine, modulated by...