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4-Aug-2021 10:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Improvement for Those Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder With Contingency Management Used
University of Vermont

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that using contingency management (CM) at end-of-treatment improved outcomes on six common clinical problems during medication for OUD (MOUD): psychomotor stimulant use, polysubstance use, illicit-opioid use, cigarette smoking, therapy attendance, and medication adherence.

4-Aug-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packaging Changes Perceptions
University of California San Diego

A Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego clinical trial showed that graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging changes perceptions of smokers to recognize the negative consequences of tobacco and consider quitting.

   
3-Aug-2021 8:25 AM EDT
Is Reducing Opioids for Pain Patients Linked to Higher Rates of Overdose and Mental Health Crisis?
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A UC Davis Health study published in JAMA found a 68% increase in overdose events and a doubling of mental health crises among patients who were on stable opioid therapy but saw their doses tapered.

29-Jul-2021 4:25 PM EDT
Suicide-Risk Warning on Anti-Seizure Medications Lacks Evidence
Thomas Jefferson University

An FDA warning on epilepsy drugs may pose greater risk to patients.

Released: 28-Jul-2021 12:15 PM EDT
One in Four Cancer Patients Lack Sufficient Immunity Against Measles and Mumps, Study Finds
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

One in four cancer patients lack sufficient immunity against measles and mumps, study finds

Released: 26-Jul-2021 4:45 PM EDT
65+ and Lonely? Don't Talk to Your Doctor About Another Prescription
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain and two-and-a-half times more likely to use sedatives and anti-anxiety medications, putting themselves at risk for drug dependency, impaired attention, falls and other accidents, and further cognitive impairment, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Released: 26-Jul-2021 11:10 AM EDT
No More Finger Pricks: A Continuous Glucose Monitor Benefits Patients with Diabetes in More Ways Than One
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

For adults with type 2 diabetes, pairing basal insulin with continuous glucose monitoring improved blood sugar and quality of life.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 12:10 PM EDT
US Clinics Slower to Provide Opioid Treatment Than Canadian Clinics
Yale University

As opioid overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seeking treatment for opioid addiction had to wait nearly twice as long to begin methadone treatment in the United States than in Canada, a new Yale study has shown.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 12:05 PM EDT
Americans with Higher Net Worth at Midlife Tend to Live Longer
Northwestern University

One of the keys to a long life may lie in your net worth.

   
21-Jul-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Wearable Devices Can Reduce Collision Risk in Blind and Visually Impaired People
Massachusetts Eye and Ear

A wearable computer vision device with vibrating wristbands was shown in a randomized trial to reduce collisions for both people who are blind or those who are visually impaired and using a long cane and/or guide dog by 37 percent, compared to using other mobility aids alone. Such technology may augment safety for independent travel for these individuals.

20-Jul-2021 7:00 PM EDT
City-Funded Housing Repairs in Low-Income Neighborhoods Associated with Drop in Crime
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, when a home received repairs through a city-funded program, total crime dropped by 21.9% on that block, and as the number of repaired houses on a block increased, instances of crime fell even further, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published today in JAMA Network Open.

Released: 20-Jul-2021 5:40 PM EDT
Coffee Doesn't Raise Your Risk for Heart Rhythm Problems
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

Released: 20-Jul-2021 11:40 AM EDT
Study Explores Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Potential Ways to Reduce It
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

A new study co-authored by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School identified behavioral patterns associated with reluctance among some adults for taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The study, conducted among adults in China, suggests that information about the vaccination behaviors of people whom one personally knows can be more influential in changing the individual’s vaccine hesitancy than information about vaccine use among the general public.

     
Released: 19-Jul-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Common COVID-19 Antibiotic No More Effective Than Placebo
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

A UC San Francisco study has found that the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 among non-hospitalized patients, and may increase their chance of hospitalization, despite widespread prescription of the antibiotic for the disease.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 2:10 PM EDT
Co-locating Contraceptive Services & Opioid Treatment Programs May Help Prevent Unintended Pregnancy
University of Vermont

More than 75% of women with Opioid Use Disorder report having had an unintended pregnancy, but they are less likely to use effective contraception compared to women who do not use drugs. Results from a multi-year trial found that a two-part intervention featuring co-located contraceptive services in opioid treatment programs and financial incentives could offer an effective solution.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 2:00 PM EDT
No Sign of COVID-19 Vaccine in Breast Milk
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a small study by UC San Francisco, providing early evidence that the vaccine mRNA is not transferred to the infant.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 12:35 PM EDT
From Birth Control to Mammograms, Many Women Missed Out on Preventive Care for All of 2020
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The COVID-19 pandemic knocked many women off schedule for important health appointments, a new study finds, and many didn’t get back on schedule even after clinics reopened. The effect may have been greatest in areas where such care is already likely falling behind experts’ recommendations.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 11:30 AM EDT
年轻男性接种COVID-19(2019冠状病毒病)疫苗后出现心肌炎的通报病例极少;疫苗接种仍然重要
Mayo Clinic

年轻男性中在接种第二剂莫德纳 (Moderna) 或辉瑞 (Pfizer) 信使核糖核酸 (mRNA) COVID-19 疫苗后不久有人出现了心肌发炎(即心肌炎)症状,这些罕见病例引起了妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)研究人员的密切关注。

Released: 15-Jul-2021 4:40 PM EDT
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

In this study using a simulated cohort, TVUS endometrial thickness screening missed over four times more cases of endometrial cancer among Black women versus White women owing to the greater prevalence of fibroids and non-endometrioid histology type that occurs among Black women.



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