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FDA approves combo pill for severe, acute pain
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- Megan Brooks
Seglentis contains 56 mg of celecoxib and 44 mg of tramadol.
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FDA OKs new high-dose naloxone product for opioid overdose
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- Megan Brooks
“The higher intramuscular doses of naloxone in ZIMHI should result in more rapid and higher levels of naloxone in the systemic circulation.”
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Telehealth a game changer for addiction treatment?
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- Megan Brooks
“We still need more research to confirm the benefits of telehealth and to determine under what conditions telehealth is best used.”
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Many scientists face serious threats for speaking about COVID: Survey
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- Megan Brooks
“Threats of violence and extreme online abuse do nothing to encourage debate — and risk undermining science communication at a time when it has...
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‘Fascinating’ link between Alzheimer’s and COVID-19
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- Megan Brooks
Study findings could lead to new treatment targets to slow progression and severity of both diseases.
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New FDA guidance aims to cut sodium in processed foods
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- Megan Brooks
Targets seek to decrease average sodium intake from approximately 3,400 mg/day to 3,000 mg/day over the next 2.5 years.
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High-dose omega-3s tied to higher AFib risk
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- Megan Brooks
A meta-analysis suggests a dose-dependent increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation with marine omega-3 fatty acid supplementation.
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Lie down for orthostatic hypotension assessment
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- Megan Brooks
Lying supine rather than sitting prior to standing provides the “most informative” assessment of orthostatic hypotension in older adults, new...
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Retraining the brain may eliminate chronic back pain
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- Megan Brooks
The effects of pain-reprocessing therapy on pain were mediated by lessening the belief that pain indicates tissue damage, the researchers said.
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Customized brain stimulation: New hope for severe depression
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- Megan Brooks
“This study points the way to a new paradigm that is desperately needed in psychiatry,” said study investigator Dr. Andrew Krystal.
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FDA clears first mobile rapid test for concussion
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- Megan Brooks
Eye-Sync is a virtual reality eye-tracking platform that provides objective measurements to aid in the assessment of concussion.
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Scientists who unlocked secrets of pain sensation win nobel prize
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- Megan Brooks
“In our daily lives we take these sensations for granted, but how are nerve impulses initiated so that temperature and pressure can be perceived?...
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There’s no place like home to diagnose hypertension
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- Megan Brooks
From a patient perspective, home blood pressure monitoring is the most acceptable method to track BP to confirm or refute a diagnosis of...
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Abnormal nighttime BP patterns risky in adults with diabetes
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- Megan Brooks
A reverse dipping pattern, when blood pressure rises during sleep, more than doubles the risk for death in adults with diabetes, highlighting the...
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MIND diet preserves cognition, new data show
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- Megan Brooks
People can make fairly simple diet and lifestyle changes “to slow cognitive decline with aging and contribute to brain health,” said Dr. Klodian...