Mental health issues, substance abuse, accidents more likely for high school students sleeping less than six hours per night Date: October 1, 2018 Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital This is an important & relevant article given the increasing academic, extracurricular, social media & cultural demands on teens. Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep […]
Read More »This just in! Felonies, YES felonies. While monetary compensation for “pain and suffering” can NEVER replace the lives lost and devastated families, at the very least the justice system has called out Purdue and “Big Pharma” for intentional misuse of their products and holding back critical information about the addictiveness of opioids. Civil Claims will […]
Read More »June 7, 2019, 11:56 AM EDT By Associated Press U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. The Friday to four companies that used paid social media influencers to pitch nicotine solutions to their online followers, including […]
Read More »Science News, Source: Penn State Date: April 11, 2019 Wendy: This article looks at the impact of the opiod crisis in terms of human capital. Opiods and related drug use of course has a powerful and fully destructive impact on individuals, families, communities, states and the nation in human terms but losing so many that could […]
Read More »(Science Daily). Date: May 7, 2019 Source: Rutgers University. Summary: Girls are more often bullied than boys and are more likely to consider, plan, or attempt suicide, according to research led by a Rutgers University-Camden nursing scholar. The authors write, “Bullying is significantly associated with depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempts,” […]
Read More »By Susan Scutti, CNN As states bulldoze forward legalizing marijuana for profit and tax revenue the risks and repercussions have not been fully investigated, among them the disturbing report below. We humans typically put the horse before the cart and then spend inordinate amounts of resources rectifying the unwanted consequences. “People who regularly use cannabis […]
Read More »Reuters Nov. 2018 Wondering why it would take this long for the FDA to recognize the addictive dangers of e-cigarettes targeting children and teens. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced sweeping new restrictions on flavored tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes popular among teenagers in an effort to prevent a new generation […]
Read More »November 5, 2018, Monash University Credit: CC0 Public Domain This study is pertinent for all parents who struggle to understand the causes of Autism. While the level of pollution in Shanghai is far greater than most American cities it is worth examining this external contributor to the potential for Autism. As the article notes the […]
Read More »For Immediate Release May 16, 2018 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids in adults. While Lucemyra may lessen the severity of withdrawal symptoms, it may not completely prevent them and is only approved for treatment for up to […]
Read More »Date: October 31, 2018 Source: University of Zurich People who regularly take cocaine cut with the animal anti-worming agent levamisole demonstrate impaired cognitive performance and a thinned prefrontal cortex. These findings from two recent studies at the University of Zurich indicate that levamisole could have a toxic effect on the brain. Drug-checking programs should therefore […]
Read More »Date: November 1, 2018 Source: Elsevier Do you get frustrated and angry when your WiFi connection stops working? It could be because of your personality. When digital technology stops working, people with a fear of missing out (FOMO) — the anxiety that you’re missing a social experience others might be having while you’re not online […]
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