A new study finds that Instagram users using #hookah or #shisha portray hookah use in an overwhelmingly positive manner, despite
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Signs of risky alcohol use often missed in Manitobans, study finds
Manitobans who drink alcohol to excess are much heavier users of the health-care system and have far more contact with
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Daily cannabis use is on the rise in American adults
Cannabis use may be decreasing among teens, but a new study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public
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Electric shocks could help stroke victims regain movement
Hope for stroke survivors? Implant that electric shocks the brain restored movement in rats’ arms and legs – paving the
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Genomic testing for the causes of stillbirth should be considered for routine use
Miscarriage and stillbirth are devastating events, and today, around 25 percent of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy. Discovering
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One-third of US adults may unknowingly use medications that can cause depression
A new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests that more than one-third of U.S. adults may be
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Frequent use of the ER fell after the Affordable Care Act
The odds of being a frequent user of California’s emergency departments dropped in the two years following the implementation of
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Safety doubts unwarranted, important anti-malarial drug is safe to use, study finds
One of the world’s most widely used anti-malarial drugs is safe to use, say researchers, after a thorough review and
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Factors ID’d for persistent opioid use after pediatric surgery
(HealthDay)—Higher daily average inpatient pain scores and higher postoperative opioid consumption are associated with a subsequent persistent opioid use of
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Opioid use may affect treatment for alcohol dependence
New research indicates that opioid misuse and the use of cannabis and other drugs may compromise the effectiveness of treatments
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