News tagged with drug interventions
Nondrug interventions may comfort children having an anesthetic
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Parental acupuncture, clown doctors, hypnotherapy, low sensory stimulation and hand-held video games are promising non-drug interventions that are likely to help reduce children's anxiety during the onset of their anaesthetic, ...
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Wealth link to alcohol crime
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rich rural towns show higher levels of alcohol-related crime than poorer communities, according to new research from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
Lifestyle changes effective in protecting against Type II diabetes
Jan 19, 2007 |
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Changing to a healthier lifestyle appears to be at least as effective as taking prescription drugs in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says a new BMJ study.
Tips to prevent adverse drug events in older adults
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 02, 2008 |
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Adverse drug events are more common in older adults because they are prescribed more drugs and are effected differently by these drugs than their younger counterparts. A review article written by Tufts University School of ...
Technology improves treatment options for drug users
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Australia's leading scientific journal in the substance use area, the Drug and Alcohol Review - published by Wiley-Blackwell, has released a special issue on the use of new technologies in the treatment of drug problems. The is ...
Anxious pregnant mothers more likely to have smaller babies
Oct 27, 2009 |
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A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during ...
FDA launches plan to curb accidental overdoses
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year due to medication errors, misuse and other problems.
Better integration between agencies could save lives in custody
Apr 18, 2008 |
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It is now widely accepted that referral to prison may not be appropriate for some people, and risk factors associated with suicide are well known, so why are policy makers still not doing enough to prevent increasing numbers ...
Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings
Nov 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When asked to inhibit their response to a "cocaine-cues" video, active cocaine abusers were, on average, able to suppress activity in brain regions linked to drug craving, according to a new ...
Less hype and more research needed into new 'superbug,' say experts
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Recent tabloid hype over the "newly emerging superbug", Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, is misplaced, say experts in this week's issue of the BMJ.
Study tracks sexual behavior of newly homeless youth
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Newly homeless youth are likelier to engage in risky sexual behavior if they stay in nonfamily settings — such as friends' homes, abandoned buildings or the streets — because they lack supervision and social support, a new ...
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