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Most Outpatient Mental Health Clinics Don't Offer Opioid Addiction Meds
US News & World Report· 2 days agoOnly a third of outpatient mental health facilities offer medications essential for treating opioid addiction, a new study finds. Standard care for treating people with opioid use disorder involves ...
Stay Cool & Safe: Tips as Heat Wave Pummels U.S.
US News & World Report· 2 days agoA record-breaking heat wave is spreading across the United States, baking the Northeast and Midwest with high temperatures and sweltering humidity. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps ...
New Tool Could Spot Liver Cancer Early, Upping Survival
US News & World Report· 2 days agoA new AI-driven blood test could improve detection of liver cancer, which is one of the most fatal cancers because early diagnosis is difficult. The test looks for “fusion genes” -- two different ...
There May Be 6 Types of Depression, and Brain Scans Can Sort Them Out
US News & World Report· 4 days agoDepression can be sorted into six distinct types using brain scans, a revelation that could improve treatment for many suffering the debilitating mood disorder. Researchers analyzed brain scans ...
High Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some From Lifesaving Opioid Antidote
US News & World Report· 3 days agoPatients are less likely to fill prescriptions for the overdose-reversing drug naloxone when they have to shell out more at the pharmacy, a new study finds. Naloxone (also known by the brand ...
What Are Nicotine Pouches, and Are They Less Harmful Than Smoking?
US News & World Report· 4 days agoNicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds. The pouches differ from Snus, which are used the same ...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
US News & World Report· 4 days agoThe number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7% of pregnant women ...
Smartphone Face-Screening Tool Could Help Paramedics Spot Stroke
US News & World Report· 2 days agoA new smartphone tool could help paramedics identify a stroke in seconds by scanning the patient’s face. The AI-driven tool analyzes facial symmetry and specific muscle movements to detect subtle ...
Too Often, Overdose Survivors Miss Out on Vital Treatments: Study
US News & World Report· 2 days agoMost seniors who survive a drug overdose often miss out on treatments that could help save them from a subsequent OD, a new study shows. Almost 24,000 Medicaid beneficiaries died from a follow-up ...
Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain
US News & World Report· 3 days agoAdults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds. What’s more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are more extensive than ...
