Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
With the COVID-19 national public health emergency officially coming to an end just two weeks ago, members of UCLA ’s class of 2023 will be the first to graduate having spent most, if not all, of their academic years living through a pandemic — and all the uncertainties, anxieties, and physical and mental health challenges that has entailed. Among those graduates will be fourth-year psychology major Leah Likin, who has mined these experiences for her highly original and deeply personal honors capstone project, which has won a Dean ’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity as part of UCLA’s current 10th an...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Mary Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM ’s Heyday, Dies at 76
Mary Turner Pattiz and her husband, Norman Pattiz, at the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas in 1995. After she ended her long run on Los Angeles radio, Ms. Pattiz had a second career as an addiction counselor and philanthropist. She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery,…#maryturnerpattiz #normanpattiz #hardrockcafe #lasvegas #marypattiz #maryturner #kmet #southerncalifornia #beverlyhills #aceyoung
Source: Reuters: Health - May 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Updating Warnings to Improve Safe Use of Prescription Stimulants Used to Treat ADHD and Other Conditions.
The FDA is requiring updates to the Boxed Warning and other information to ensure the prescribing information is made consistent across the entire class of these medicines to address continuing concerns of misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose of prescription stimulants.
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 26, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

As Ashley Christensen celebrates her sobriety, she works to amplify the conversation around alcoholism
Like other well-known personalities who ’ve publicly shared their struggles with alcoholism, the award-winning chef-owner of multiple Raleigh restaurants knows that high-profile leadership can make it even harder to confront alcohol addiction.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 26, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Connie Gentry Source Type: news

Take steps to counter poor self-esteem and body image in overweight children
Children who are overweight in adolescence could benefit from the promotion of self-esteem and body-positive images during their earlier years, according to a new study from Imperial College. Both girls and boys who are unhappy with their appearance and suffer low self-esteem at age 14 are more likely to have mental health difficulties at age... Read moreThe post Take steps to counter poor self-esteem and body image in overweight children appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 25, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Obesity and nutrition body image self-esteem Young people Source Type: news

Government not taking the harms of alcohol seriously, says committee
The Government has been accused of not taking alcohol harm seriously enough as new report shows a sharp rise in alcohol-related deaths. A report published today by the Public Affairs Committee said it was ‘surprising and disappointing’ that the number of people receiving treatment for alcohol dependency had fallen even as the number of alcohol... Read moreThe post Government not taking the harms of alcohol seriously, says committee appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 24, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Addiction and mental health Latest news Alcohol Source Type: news

Trump Hush-Money Case to Go to Trial in March 2024
A New York judge on Tuesday scheduled a March 25, 2024, trial date for former President Donald Trump on criminal charges related to his alleged role in paying hush money to a porn star.#donaldtrump
Source: Reuters: Health - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One in three mental health hubs for NHS staff now closed
A third of the 41 mental health hubs set up to support NHS staff have already closed, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. The closures have left an estimated 1 million staff without support. A further seven of the specialist hubs, which opened during the Covid-19 pandemic, have less than a year’s funding... Read moreThe post One in three mental health hubs for NHS staff now closed appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Addiction and mental health Latest news Source Type: news

FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis. Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers. Both work by blocking the effects of opioids in the brain, which can restore normal breathing and blood pressure in people who have recently overdosed. The Food and Drug Administration endorsed Opvee, a nasal spray update of the drug nalmefene, which was first approve...
Source: TIME: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Addiction treatment beds imperiled by state reimbursement rates
As opioid overdose deaths remain high across the state, substance abuse treatment providers say that increasing reimbursement rates for Medicaid patients may be necessary to avoid closing available beds at addiction and recovery facilities.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sam Drysdale Source Type: news

Wegovy and Ozempic could be anti-addiction drugs as they cure drinking and shopping habits
Users across America claim their cravings for cigarettes and alcohol became less intense when they started taking the slimming injection. Nail biting and skin picking habits also stopped.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

There’s medicine to quiet his opioid cravings. Getting it can be hard.
One man's plight illustrates challenges faced by those with opioid addiction — especially people of color — in getting buprenorphine, an anti-addiction drug.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Ovalle Source Type: news

Polypharmacy Killed My Son. He ’s Not Alone
Five years ago, my 21-year-old son Bradley died of psychiatric drug interactions, after years of battling anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder. In most respects, Bradley was very much like many kids you know. He was funny, smart, and talented, constantly making people laugh with goofy impersonations, and starring in school plays and musicals. We—me, my husband, and Bradley’s siblings—deeply supported him in his challenges with mental health. He had access to the best healthcare available. But despite his privilege, we couldn’t save him. At the time of his death, Bradley was taking a cocktail ...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrea Sonnenberg Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis in the U.S.
Devin Bair, a 42-year-old Pennsylvania resident, had used opioids on-and-off for years, but she never experienced anything like xylazine. She first took it without knowing two years ago when it infiltrated her dealer’s supply, and she unknowingly became addicted to it. Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that isn’t meant for use in humans, is an increasingly common adulterant pervading the U.S. illicit drug supply, but little is known about its effects on the human body or how to treat the intense withdrawal symptoms it causes. Xylazine has taken a stronghold in Philadelphia, a city at the forefront of addictio...
Source: TIME: Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anisha Kohli / Philadelphia Tags: Uncategorized Drugs General Assignment healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictions
(MedPage Today) -- Could loosening restrictions around methadone prescribing improve treatment for patients with substance use disorder? Are survivors of traumatic brain injury getting the mental health care they need? Lawmakers discussed these...
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

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