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Will Trump’s plan slow down the opioid epidemic?
Dr. Abimbola Farinde Mental HealthcareThe opioid epidemic has been a longstanding and increasingly recognizable public health issue in the United States. In an additional effort to combat this escalating issue, President Donald Trump on Tuesday rolled out his plan for tackling what he calls "the crisis next door."
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Opioid epidemic shows no signs of slowing down
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe opioid epidemic is one that continues to ravage the United States, and with a recent report it is unclear as to when this crisis will be curtailed. It's shaping up to be one of the deadliest drug epidemics in American history, with overdoses now the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50. In 2016, opioid overdoses contributed to 64,000 deaths, which was more than firearms or car accidents that year.
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Opioid addiction treatment could cause breathing problems
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareOpioid addiction remains an alarming epidemic in the United States — in fact, it may even be getting worse. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimated that there are approximately 2.1 million people in the U.S. who have substance abuse issues related to prescribed opioids and another 467,000 who are addicted to heroin.
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What can woodpeckers teach us about brain injuries?
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessIn recent years, there have been numerous studies into the long-term harm that repetitive blows to the head have in athletes of all kinds. Markers in the form of tau staining that show neurofibrillary tangle deposits in the brain are considered signs of the injury-induced pathology associated with sports.
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A simple food preservative may help some schizophrenia patients
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareSchizophrenia can affect all aspects of a person — thinking, feeling and behaving — and is associated with tremendous personal suffering, disability, family burden, premature death and societal cost. Getting people into treatment quickly is important for recovery.
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Grief counseling plays major role in school shooting recoveries
Michelle R. Matisons EducationOn Feb. 14, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, murdered at least 17 people allegedly using an AR-15 assault weapon. He was also armed with smoke grenades and countless magazines.
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Avoid temptations to maintain a healthy brain
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Mental HealthcareSugar, carbs and alcohol are not good for the brain. The biggest season for this trio — winter holidays such as Christmas and New Year's — is behind us. And having just been through the food and alcohol festivities associated with the Super Bowl, it is time to take a closer look at the consequences.
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Patients with fibromyalgia may screen positive for ADHD
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareFibromyalgia (FM) is one of the most common pain conditions, characterized with diffuse aching, pain or stiffness in the muscles or joints and accompanied by multiple tender points on examination. It affects 10 million people in the United States and an estimated 3-6 percent of the world population. About 75-90 percent of those who suffer with FM are women.
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Medication-assisted treatment gets a big expansion in California
Bill Becken Medical & Allied HealthcareThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and California's Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) have recently stepped up their fight of the multimillion-dollar anti-opioid war by opening an expansive new front in the Golden State with $90 million in funds. These funds flow from the DHHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the U.S. 21st Century Cures Act. The program is known as the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion Project.
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Serve on a board to make an even greater impact as a nurse
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationNurses are leaders in every sense of the word. Leadership is ingrained in nurses from the moment nursing school begins, and as nurses’ careers advance, leadership and personal authority often grow apace. How else can nurses choose positions that provide the opportunity for true servant leadership in the interest of community groups, foundations, associations, non-profits, and other organizations? By serving on boards of directors and advisory boards where a nursing voice can add inestimable value.
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