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Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health
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August 23, 2019
As America continues to struggle with an opioid epidemic, marijuana has been suggested by some as a safer alternative to opioid painkillers...
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Just One Pill for All Your Heart Health Needs? It's On the Way
drugs
August 23, 2019
Imagine a single pill loaded with a battery of heart medications that you take once a day to cut your chances of heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
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Use of Opioids + Cannabis Tied to Poorer Mental Health
drugs
August 21, 2019
Adults who take prescription opioids for severe chronic pain are more likely to have increased anxiety, depression, and substance abuse issues if they also use cannabis...
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When Does Heart Health Return to Normal After Quitting Smoking?
drugs
August 21, 2019
When you stop smoking, your heart starts to rebound right away, but a full recovery can take as long as 15 years, a new study suggests.
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How Sleep Woes May Strain Your Heart
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August 20, 2019
If you spend a lot of nights watching the clock instead of sleeping, new research suggests you may need to be as concerned about your heart health as you are about lost shut-eye.
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Higher Risk of Mental Health Problems for Transgender College Students
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August 19, 2019
Transgender college students are two to four times more likely than their classmates to have mental health problems, researchers say.
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Do You Know Your Cardiorespiratory Fitness Level?
drugs
August 19, 2019
You might know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, but do you know your cardiorespiratory fitness level?
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Age Could Be Key to Women's Worse Quality of Life Post-Stroke
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August 16, 2019
After a stroke, women are known to have a worse health-related quality of life than men, both in the short term and long term. Now a study gives some insight into why, and what can be done to alter the aftermath.
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Nearly Half of U.S. Patients Keep Vital Secrets From Their Doctors
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August 16, 2019
Nearly half of U.S. patients don't tell their physicians about potentially life-threatening risks such as domestic violence, sexual assault, depression or thoughts of suicide, a new study finds.
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Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
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August 14, 2019
Use of non-hospital-based provider-to-patient telehealth grew almost 1,400-fold from 2014 to 2018, according to a FAIR Health White Paper.