A new study finds that educating doctors about potentially inappropriate medications for seniors may be more effective than targeting patients with similar information. The effort among Italian doctors resulted in a significant decline in the prescription of such drugs in a three-year period. The drop in potentially inappropriate medications for those aged 65 and older [...]
Two Democratic lawmakers want states to have a say in how they tax and regulate the sale and use of marijuana. Colorado’s Jared Polis and Oregon’s Earl Blumenauer are set to introduce two new bills in the House that affect the way marijuana is legislated today. According to a recent Reuters report, one bill would [...]
Harm reduction is a technique used to treat drug addiction that is aptly described by its name. The philosophy of harm reduction is to provide addicts with a safe environment in which to use, in the name of reducing the amount of harm associated with using that drug. The focus is on preventing harm to [...]
According to the most recent end-of-year World Drug Report by the United Nations, the United States is one of the countries most affected by substance use in the developed world. Last year, the United States had one of the highest rates of marijuana use, matched by Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The same holds true [...]
Tonya grew up in a comfortable neighborhood outside of Dallas, Texas. She was the middle child of seven siblings whose ages were spread apart, her oldest siblings had moved out by the time her father passed away, which happened when she was only nine-years-old. His death threw her mother into a deep depression so that [...]
Licorice is the common term for Glycyrrhiza glabra, a plant species with a long history of use as a traditional medicine in Eastern and Western cultures. In modern medical practice, conditions that may benefit to some degree from the use of licorice preparations include indigestion, peptic ulcers, upper respiratory infections and eczema. Current evidence also [...]
One of the truths about all forms of addiction is that addiction lies. It lies to the person who is addicted, it lies to the loved ones of the addicted individual, and it lies about how bad the situation really is. It can be easy to convince yourself of the truth that you see within [...]
Physical exercise has been repeatedly demonstrated to provide physical and mental boons. We human beings are integrated creatures. That means that our physical health impacts our mental health and vice versa. Therefore, by staying physically healthy and fit we are also working to promote mental wellness. Research shows that this link between mental and physical [...]
According to a recent Yahoo! News Post some people think gambling is virtually harmless compared to other addictions such as bath salts, drugs or prescription painkillers. However, gambling can be one of most dangerous physical addictions around.
Few national health issues in the United States are as serious and as urgent as the obesity epidemic. The condition is easy for anyone to diagnose, but treatment for obesity continues to frustrate obese individuals and treatment professionals alike. Much of the problem stems from the fact that the exact nature and causes of obesity [...]