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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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JUN 24, 2019Health & Medicine
Vaping is becoming a growing epidemic among teens. According to a recent FDA survey, the number of high school students ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorJUN 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUN 13, 2019Health & Medicine
According to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, shift ...JUN 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 28, 2019Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Are you a coffee addict? Your sense of smell may be fine-tuned to the caffeinated beverage’s aroma. New research h ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 16, 2019Cancer
Between 2005 and 2014, cancer patients increased their use of marijuana/ cannabis 114 percent, according to a new study ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 14, 2019Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
It appears that Colorado's great pot experiment has had positive results. A series of bills have been passed by the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 07, 2019Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana has achieved much praise for its purported health benefits discovered in recent years. From slowing down ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The Australian box jellyfish can be deadly. They are the most venomous marine creature, and one can kill up to 60 people ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Dieting is a culturally acceptable way of controlling our appetite and limiting weight gain. Whether diets suppress our ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
New research evidence, by the Cochrane Review, indicates that a combination of nicotine replacement therapies are most l ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 23, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Daily consumption of caffeine is seen as "normal" addiction, er, habit. It doesn't seem to pose ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray. The spray is ca ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 12, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists, politicians, and citizens are all concerned about driving while stoned. Now that recreational use is legal i ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Since the FDA approved of the first drug derived from cannabis last year, pharmaceutical companies big and small are tak ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 27, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have touched upon the different aspects of the "high" experienced through marijuana edibles (brownies, cook ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
In a rare concession from the National Football League, officials are preparing to make changes to its substance abuse p ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 25, 2019Cardiology
If you’ve ever eaten a whole sleeve of cookies I felt awful about it afterward you’re hardly alone. They are ...Written By: Abbie Arce
JUN 24, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vaping is becoming a growing epidemic among teens. According to a recent FDA survey, the number of high school students
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
JUN 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, shift
...
JUN 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 28, 2019
Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Are you a coffee addict? Your sense of smell may be fine-tuned to the caffeinated beverage’s aroma. New research h
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 16, 2019
Cancer
Between 2005 and 2014, cancer patients increased their use of marijuana/ cannabis 114 percent, according to a new study
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 14, 2019
Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
It appears that Colorado's great pot experiment has had positive results. A series of bills have been passed by the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 07, 2019
Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana has achieved much praise for its purported health benefits discovered in recent years. From slowing down
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Australian box jellyfish can be deadly. They are the most venomous marine creature, and one can kill up to 60 people
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dieting is a culturally acceptable way of controlling our appetite and limiting weight gain. Whether diets suppress our
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
New research evidence, by the Cochrane Review, indicates that a combination of nicotine replacement therapies are most l
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 23, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Daily consumption of caffeine is seen as "normal" addiction, er, habit. It doesn't seem to pose
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray. The spray is ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 12, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists, politicians, and citizens are all concerned about driving while stoned. Now that recreational use is legal i
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Since the FDA approved of the first drug derived from cannabis last year, pharmaceutical companies big and small are tak
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have touched upon the different aspects of the "high" experienced through marijuana edibles (brownies, cook
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a rare concession from the National Football League, officials are preparing to make changes to its substance abuse p
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
If you’ve ever eaten a whole sleeve of cookies I felt awful about it afterward you’re hardly alone. They are
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce