Synthetic opioid deaths fell sharply in 2023 and 2024 after a shock to the fentanyl supply. New evidence points to precursor controls, not enforcement, as the key driver.
Category: 8. Health
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Lower U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Linked To China’s Policies, Study Says
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Study shows federal safety metric inappropriately penalizes hospitals for lifesaving stroke procedures
A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed when applied to emergency stroke care, potentially creating incentives that may discourage hospitals from performing lifesaving procedures for the…
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Most Doctors Don’t Know This Birth Control Option Exists, and It’s Been Available for 20 Years
A study reveals that many clinicians remain unaware of self-administered injectable contraception, despite its decades-long availability. Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been an option in the United States for more than 20 years,…
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Yoga accelerates opioid withdrawal recovery when combined with standard care, study finds
Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which are partly due to dysregulation of the nervous…
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'Unique' AI-powered headset can predict epilepsy seizures
A “unique” AI-powered headset that can predict epileptic seizures minutes before they occur has been developed by scientists in Scotland.
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Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school, study finds
U.S. adolescents spend more than one hour per day on smartphones during school hours, with social media accounting for the largest share of use, according to research published in JAMA. The findings have relevance for educators, parents and…
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Insurance data can help fill gaps between longer medical trials for patients up against the clock
Randomized clinical trials remain the gold standard for establishing a medication’s effects, producing the evidence by which most drugs and interventions in the U.S. are approved.
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New insight into the immune signals driving inflammation in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, movement, balance and mental function. In MS, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking myelin, the protective…
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New Federal Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Allow For At-Home Self Testing. Here’s Why That Matters
A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home testing could be a game-changer.
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Young adults with IBD face health care access challenges, financial burden
Young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have major health care access challenges and disproportionate financial burdens, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Crohn’s & Colitis 360.
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