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Addiction Medicine
Addiction Medicine: is a medical sub-specialty that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and recovery of persons with addiction, of those with substance-related and addictive disorders, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances including alcohol, nicotine, prescription medicine and other illicit and licit drugs.
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AUG 31, 2018Health & Medicine
The use of E-cigarettes, or vape pens, has skyrocketed among young people. Despite federal laws that mandate customers b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 30, 2018Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 28, 2018Health & Medicine
A glass of red wine is good for you. Champagne prevents dementia. Beer makes you smart. These are all claims that have g ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 16, 2018Health & Medicine
Most people are aware of the "munchies." They happen when someone is extremely hungry, regardless of the last ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 15, 2018Health & Medicine
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a medical problem that is difficult to treat. While there are medications and therapy t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Video games and their effect on the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensit ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 30, 2018Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 26, 2018Cardiology
The use of e-cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate up to 45 minutes after vaping, which may be linked to ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Young people with chronic or severe depression face an elevated risk of developing a problem with cannabis by the time t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 19, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Jefferson University in Pennsylvania is the first to offer robust, graduate education programming in cannabis sciences.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 19, 2018Neuroscience
The amount of time children spend on digital screens (smartphones, tablets, photo sharing apps, social media) has been a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 18, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 12, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive type that can be fatal; there were few treatments for the disease. That may have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Daily marijuana users report more sleep disturbance than people who use marijuana less often or not at all, new research ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
More studies are being done to look at the benefit of phytocannabinoids on neurological systems in health and disease.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 27, 2018Health & Medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It gets revise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder ...Written By: Melissa MooreJUN 19, 2018Health & Medicine
For some, the decision to quit smoking is a turning point. They put down the pack, throw away the matches and deal with ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A drug discovery company known as C4X Discovery (C4XD) has developed its very own virtual reality (VR) tool known as 4Si ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 05, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use during pregnancy may have consequences for infants’ weight and behavior, particularly in combination ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 31, 2018Neuroscience
Recovering from trauma is difficult for anyone because trauma is a very individual experience. An event that will ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 30, 2018Neuroscience
There's a lot of buzz about video games and children. Concerns range from the violence to the flashing screens and f ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
The use of E-cigarettes, or vape pens, has skyrocketed among young people. Despite federal laws that mandate customers b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 30, 2018
Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 28, 2018
Health & Medicine
A glass of red wine is good for you. Champagne prevents dementia. Beer makes you smart. These are all claims that have g
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
Most people are aware of the "munchies." They happen when someone is extremely hungry, regardless of the last
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 15, 2018
Health & Medicine
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a medical problem that is difficult to treat. While there are medications and therapy t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Video games and their effect on the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensit
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 30, 2018
Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 26, 2018
Cardiology
The use of e-cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate up to 45 minutes after vaping, which may be linked to
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Young people with chronic or severe depression face an elevated risk of developing a problem with cannabis by the time t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Jefferson University in Pennsylvania is the first to offer robust, graduate education programming in cannabis sciences.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 19, 2018
Neuroscience
The amount of time children spend on digital screens (smartphones, tablets, photo sharing apps, social media) has been a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 18, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive type that can be fatal; there were few treatments for the disease. That may have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Daily marijuana users report more sleep disturbance than people who use marijuana less often or not at all, new research
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More studies are being done to look at the benefit of phytocannabinoids on neurological systems in health and disease.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It gets revise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
JUN 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
For some, the decision to quit smoking is a turning point. They put down the pack, throw away the matches and deal with
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug discovery company known as C4X Discovery (C4XD) has developed its very own virtual reality (VR) tool known as 4Si
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 05, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use during pregnancy may have consequences for infants’ weight and behavior, particularly in combination
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Recovering from trauma is difficult for anyone because trauma is a very individual experience. An event that will
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2018
Neuroscience
There's a lot of buzz about video games and children. Concerns range from the violence to the flashing screens and f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim