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Pharmacist stigma a barrier to rural buprenorphine access
SAN ANTONIO – The role of pharmacists in access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder has been neglected but remains an...
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Mindfulness-based relapse prevention tied to lower anxiety, depression
SAN ANTONIO – “Mindfulness-based relapse prevention can be successfully implemented in an outpatient setting with as good as or better results as...
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Co-use of opioids, methamphetamine on rise in rural Oregon
SAN ANTONIO – Methamphetamine’s wide availability and low cost also increased its use. In addition, methamphetamine use carries less stigma than...
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Parent education improves quick disposal of children’s unused prescription opioids
SAN ANTONIO – Parents were significantly more likely to dispose of their children’s leftover prescription opioids if they had received both...
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About one in four youths prescribed stimulants also use the drugs nonmedically
SAN ANTONIO – Most youth who reported nonmedical use of prescription stimulants in a survey were also appropriately prescribed the drugs.
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction reduces migraine frequency
SAN ANTONIO – The intervention also led to reductions in anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms and an increase in gray matter volume.
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Nicotine replacement therapy beats varenicline for smokers with OUD
SAN ANTONIO – “Results suggest it may be preferable to offer smokers with opioid use disorder [nicotine replacement therapy] rather than...
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Abuse rate of gabapentin, pregabalin far below that of opioids
SAN ANTONIO – “Both gabapentin and pregabalin are abused but at rates that are 6-56 times less frequent than for opioid analgesics,” wrote Dr....
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U.S. travelers to Europe need up to date measles immunization
With the highest measles cases in the 21st century seen in Europe last year, the CDC is urging all U.S. travelers there to be sure they’re fully...
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Pediatricians report low knowledge, comfort discussing e-cigarettes
BALTIMORE – Despite the rising rates of e-cigarette use among adolescents, pediatricians don’t appear to feel...
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Lack of inhaler at school a major barrier to asthma care
BALTIMORE – Keeping stock inhalers available at schools is one solution to meeting the needs of students with asthma...
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Children’s anxiety during asthma exacerbations linked to better outcomes
BALTIMORE – “When kids are anxious ... that can be a good thing because it means that they’re more vigilant,” said Dr. Jonathan M. Feldman.
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CPAP for infants with OSA is effective with high adherence
DALLAS - Despite the additional challenges associated with CPAP therapy in infants, such as smaller face size for mask fit...
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Stock inhalers at school effectively meet students’ rescue medication needs
DALLAS – Nearly all public schools in a single county participated in the program, which enabled most students to return class after using the...
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Vitamin D levels linked to depression in teens
BALTIMORE – Findings were not affected by differences in the season, latitude, income level, or use of vitamin D...