Aussie GPs need to better screen for harmful alcohol use
Most of the Australian population does not see the need for major changes in regard to alcohol use, and support …
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
SATURDAY, Dec. 12, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, …
Exploring potential adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy
In one of the most comprehensive examinations to date of marijuana use during pregnancy, Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, a …
Study shows multidisciplinary approach successful in curbing opioid use
A new study by University of Kentucky College of Medicine researchers outlines a medication plan that may be a key …
Most U.S. women under 50 use contraception: Report
(HealthDay)—Most American women between 15 and 49 years of age use birth control, according to a new U.S. government report. …
Caring for others is a key driver in getting people to use chatbots for mental health
A new study from North Carolina State University and Syracuse University assessed what would motivate people to use chatbots for …
15-year trend persists in disparate insulin pump use in children
Insulin pumps are widely used in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and reviews have shown insulin pump therapy …
Report: Heritable genome editing technology is not yet ready for clinical use
Gene editing technologies developed in the past decade have proven to be extraordinarily powerful and hold the potential to someday …
New understanding in how hydroxychloroquine works undermines its use for coronavirus
Researchers at the Radboudumc have discovered an until now, unknown effect of hydroxychloroquine. It inhibits the action of a certain …
Police Use of Excessive Force Against Teens Under Investigation
Some teenagers are going to bear scars from the past three weeks’ protests for a lifetime. Actually, we should say, …
Opioid prescriptions after childbirth linked to increased risk of overdose, persistent use
Women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of persistent opioid use or other serious opioid-related events, …
Researchers use old equations coupled with new methods to help decode the massively complex gut microbiome
For something that has evolved with us over millions of years, and remains part of our physiology over our entire …
Recommendations made for PPE use by HCPs in COVID-19 care
(HealthDay)—In guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recommendations are presented for personal protective equipment (PPE) use by health …
My Daily Marijuana Use Makes Me a Better Mom, Don't @ Me
What can I say? I’m a mom with way too much on my plate. Just like so, so many moms. …
Thyroid hormone use may raise death risk in older adults
Thyroid hormone replacement therapy in older adults is associated with a higher risk of death compared with no treatment, a …
Past-year methamphetamine use 6.6 per 1,000 in 2015 to 2018
The estimated rate of past-year methamphetamine use was 6.6 per 1,000 adults during 2015 to 2018, according to research published …
Cutting Facebook use by 20 minutes a day could ease depression
Why you should cut your Facebook use by 20 minutes each day: Scientists find spending less time on the app …
Period of 2015 to 2018 saw increase in cannabis use in seniors
(HealthDay)—From 2015 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of cannabis use among older adults, according to a …