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How to Deal with Kids’ Junk Food Addiction – Debmita Dutta
A constantly hungry child is every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? And every parent’s guilt too. Guilt, because in our busy…
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Naltrexone Seems Effective for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Naltrexone may be effective for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnant women who choose…
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Hepatitis A Races Across the Country
Just before the Fourth of July, Trenton Burrell began feeling run-down and achy. Soon he could barely muster the energy…
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It’s The Go-To Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction. Why Won’t More Pharmacies Stock It?
Louis Morano knows what he needs, and he knows where to get it. Morano, 29, has done seven stints in…
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Why An Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment Is Not Stocked In Many Pharmacies : Shots
A bus run by the organization Prevention Point parks at Kensington and Allegheny avenues in Philadelphia to offer harm-reduction services…
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Washington jails see hope in medication to treat opioid addiction behind bars
CHEHALIS, Lewis County — John Lininger met with his doctor in a windowless exam room, the clinic separated by two…
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Should ADPKD Patients Be Screened for Hidden Aneurysms?
For patients with polycystic kidney disease, screening for brain aneurysms can identify hidden lesions, although knowing that a patient has…
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Binge Drinking Rising Among Older US Adults, Study Finds
It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 adults aged 65 years or older in the United States are…
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E-cigarettes spawn a form of teen addiction that worries doctors, parents and schools
When her son was a high-school freshman, Kristin Beauparlant noticed a change. The hockey player began getting gassed more easily…
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Juul Taps Addiction Expert as Medical Director
Juul Labs, the nation’s leading manufacturer of e-cigarettes, has hired as its medical director a prominent University of California researcher…
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