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How to Get an Inmate Medication
By Ernest Hamilton | Oct 29, 2019 09:52 PM EDTJail time is a serious punishment for many who committed crimes. Individuals are taken from their homes, separated from their belongings, and forced to live in a cell with other inmates for the duration of their jail sentence.
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LGBT and Addiction Treatment in the US
By Eric Hamilton | Oct 28, 2019 09:36 PM EDTIndividuals that identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning face more social challenges like discrimination and stigma that are not faced by people that identify as heterosexual. The risk of violence and harassment that is faced by these people is also greater. Consequently, such stressors increase the risk of these sexual minority groups for different behavioral health problems.
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Alcohol Withdrawal and Detox
By Ernest Hamilton | Oct 22, 2019 10:37 PM EDTIf you have ever tried to quit drinking, you know that it can be a lonely and trying experience. Alcohol is a highly addictive drug, and the best way to get off the sauce may not be the same for everyone.
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Drying Out: 5 Self Help Tips for Recovering from Alcoholism
By Ernest Hamilton | Sep 14, 2019 10:04 PM EDTIf you're in the early days of your sobriety, it can feel like you have a long road ahead. Put one foot in front of the other with these self help tips.
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What to Do When a Spinal Injury Leaves You Unable to Walk
By Ernest Hamilton | Aug 14, 2019 11:11 AM EDTLearning that you may never walk again is devastating. When you have a severe spinal injury that impairs your ability to move, you may find yourself focusing on all the things you're losing in your life.
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Concussion Injuries: What Medication Can You Take
By Ernest Hamilton | Aug 13, 2019 09:31 AM EDTConcussions are caused by traumatic head injuries resulted from the violent contact with an external object, where the brain and head move rapidly back and forth (or shake). The action causes the brain to shift within the skull, which can lead to brain cells damage or chemical changes that may have a permanent or temporary effect over your well-being.
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Adults Who Mix Cannabis with Opioids for Pain Report Higher Anxiety, Depression
By Staff Reporter | Aug 13, 2019 05:07 AM EDTA researcher from the University of Houston has found that adults who take prescription opioids for severe pain are more likely to have increased anxiety, depression, and substance abuse issues if they also use marijuana.
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Aspirin May Help Some Breast Cancer Survivors, But Changes in DNA May Mean Harm for Others
By Staff Reporter | Aug 12, 2019 04:00 AM EDTPrevious studies have shown that some women who use aspirin and are later diagnosed with breast cancer may live longer, which may be related to the drug's anti-inflammatory effects on the body.
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Scientists Can Now Manipulate Brain Cells Using Smartphone
By Staff Reporter | Aug 06, 2019 03:36 AM EDTA team of scientists in Korea and the United States has invented a device that can control neural circuits using a tiny brain implant controlled by a smartphone. Researchers, publishing in Nature Biomedical Engineering, believe the device can speed up efforts to uncover brain diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, addiction, depression, and pain.
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6 Things That Happen to You If You Get a DUI
By Hannah Smith | Jul 22, 2019 12:39 PM EDTNo one wants to get a DUI. It's an arrest that can have long-reaching consequences. If your job requires you to drive and you have your license suspended, you can lose your job. You'll have to pay fines, suffer from penalties and your insurance premiums will skyrocket.
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5 Tips To Stay Clean And Sober
By Ivan Seranno | May 24, 2019 11:54 AM EDTHere are 5 tips to stay clean and sober, and why it’s important to understand that your past addictions don’t have to define your future.
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Is CBD a Preventative Treatment?
By Staff Reporter | May 05, 2019 10:40 PM EDTIn this guide we'll explore the potential of CBD as a preventative treatment.
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NEJM applying universal standards of care to Ebola virus disease
By Staff Reporter | Apr 13, 2019 11:04 AM EDTDr Shevin Jacob is corresponding author on a perspective piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine calling for universal standards of care to be applied in relation to Ebola Virus Disease
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Lack of access to antibiotics is a major global health challenge
By Staff Reporter | Apr 13, 2019 11:05 AM EDTAntibiotic resistance is an emerging global public health threat spurred by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. While "overuse" of antibiotics is widely accepted as a major health challenge
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Blocking opioid receptors could reduce hormone-therapy-fueled increases in sugar intake
By Staff Reporter | Apr 22, 2019 11:36 PM EDTEstradiol is a commonly prescribed estrogen therapy. Previous research has found that rats treated with the hormone experience an increase in sugar consumption
