Biden Chooses Cancer Expert Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to Lead National Institutes of Health
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday nominated cancer specialist Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to become director of the National Institutes of Health. Bertagnolli is a cancer surgeon and researcher who last fall became the first female head of the NIH’s National Cancer Institute. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the second woman named permanent director of the NIH, one of the world’s leading biomedical research agencies. “Dr. Bertagnolli has spent her career pioneering scientific discovery and pushing the boundaries of what is possible to improve cancer prevention and treatment,” B...
Source: TIME: Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LAURAN NEERGAARD/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health wire Source Type: news

These Brands Aim to Break America ' s Fast Furniture Addiction
Faced with the concurrent problems of overflowing landfills, a warming climate, and—on a much more quotidian level—the incredible headache of moving or replacing furniture, brands like Kaiyo and Fernish are building more circular, sustainable and convenient ways of furnishing our homes. When it…#kaiyo #fernish #epa
Source: Reuters: Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

County with high rate of overdose deaths doesn't use opioid settlement funds for addiction programCounty with high rate of overdose deaths doesn't use opioid settlement funds for addiction program
Over the past two years, rural Greene County in northeastern Tennessee has collected more than $2.7 million from regional and national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. But instead of helping people harmed by addiction, county officials are finding other ways to spend it.
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oregon ’s drug decriminalisation has had a troubled start
“W for microbreweries and marijuana—and now fentanyl and tent cities,” says Tony Vezina, who runs Recovery, an addiction-recovery organisation in Oregon. Driving around Portland’s Old Town, he points out people smoking fentanyl from pieces of tinfoil. Things were different a dozen years ago, when…#tonyvezina #oregon #portland #mikeschmidt #multnomahcounty #oregonians #keithhumphreys #stanforduniversity #paigeclarkson #marioncounty
Source: Reuters: Health - May 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Moves to Curb Misuse of ADHD Meds FDA Moves to Curb Misuse of ADHD Meds
The FDA has announced updates to ADHD stimulant medication labels to note the serious risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, and the sharing of these drugs.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 12, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 -- Medications that treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose deaths are drastically under-prescribed in the United States, particularly for Black patients, a new study has found. Disabled people on Medicare are not likely...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Cryptocurrency trading addiction: What to look out for and how it is treated
An often overlooked aspect of the cryptocurrency market’s reputation for volatility is the effect sudden market changes can have on the mental health of traders and investors. Addiction to day trading, or pathological trading, is already well-known among stocks and commodities traders and has been…#tonymarini #castlecraigrehab #scotland #aaronsternlicht #sternlicht #marini #brits #publichealthengland #castlecraig #universidaddedeusto
Source: Reuters: Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Addiction Treatment Medicine Is Vastly Underprescribed, Especially by Race, Study Finds
Black patients with opioid use disorder were far less likely to fill prescriptions for the most effective addiction treatments than white patients. But strikingly few patients of all races got the medicine.
Source: NYT Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Buprenorphine (Drug) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Opioids and Opiates Research Race and Ethnicity Pain-Relieving Drugs Addiction (Psychology) Black People Methadone Hispanic-Americans Minorities Medicare Dartmouth Co Source Type: news

Northern Ontario's 5 largest cities continue to have highest opioid death rates in province
Dallas Kosy, who lost a brother-in-law to addiction, says he's not surprised a recent coroner's report shows the north's five largest cities continue to have the highest opioid-related mortality rates in Ontario. Kosy believes there needs to be more supportive housing, and advocates say more funding for services and better policies could save lives.
Source: CBC | Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Sudbury Source Type: news

‘Accused’ Boss Howard Gordon Explains His Personal Connections To The Season 1 Finale & Talks Ideas For Season 2
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the season finale of Fox’s Accused. Fox’s crime anthology series Accused wrapped its first season on Tuesday with an episode about a retired rock star who is trying every route imaginable to help his adult son overcome drug addiction. In some ways,…#foxsaccused #howardgordon #keithcarradine #deadline #howard #gordon #season2 #sony #billyporter #marleematlin
Source: Reuters: Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DEA extends telemedicine option for prescribing controlled medications
Doctors will be allowed to keep using telemedicine to prescribe certain drugs for anxiety, pain and opioid addiction, extending for six months pandemic-related flexibilities.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: McKenzie Beard Source Type: news

New Foundation endowment helps secure the future of Housecalls for the Homeless
Housecalls for the Homeless is a street medicine program that provides medical, psychiatric, and addiction care services for men and women experiencing homelessness.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - May 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

U.S. Backs Study of Safe Injection Sites to Prevent Drug Overdoses
For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much. The grant provides more than $5 million over four years to New York University and Brown University to study two sites in New York City and one opening next year in Providence, Rhode Island. Researchers hope to enroll 1,000 adult drug users to study the sites’ effects on overdoses, to estimate their costs and to gauge potential savings for the health care and criminal justice s...
Source: TIME: Health - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CARLA K. JOHNSON/AP Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Public Health wire Source Type: news

Why Bands Need Couples Therapy and the Emotional Weight of a Fan ’s Love Discussed in Mental Health Series ‘Green Room Talks’
Hitmaker Jenna Andrews’ “The Green Room Talks” digital series takes on difficult topics like drug and alcohol addiction, eating disorders, anxiety and depression in its latest episode. Featuring Ryan Dusick, Maroon 5 founding member and former drummer, Shirley Halperin, Variety’s executive editor,…#jennaandrews #greenroomtalks #ryandusick #shirleyhalperin #variety #angiepagano #ampentertainment #songsaboutjane #dusick #pepperdineuniversity
Source: Reuters: Health - May 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

XXX Zone 40K contains hidden drug ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use XXX Zone 40K, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites and possibly in some retail stores.
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 5, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

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