MEDICINE & HEALTHStudy: Length of opioid prescription spell highest risk for misuse after surgery With opioid overdoses now a leading cause of nonintentional death in the United States, data show most of these deaths can be traced back to an initial prescription opioid.
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IMAGE: THIS IS A HUNTINGTIN PROTEIN (GREEN) ACCUMULATED IN THE CELLS FROM THE BRAINS OF MICE GIVEN A PLACEBO. view moreCREDIT: KRZYZOSIAK ET AL./ CELLA new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which were previously considered mostly "undruggable".
Health benefits of moderate drinking may be overstated, study finds The benefits of light alcohol consumption, as well as the risks associated with not drinking at all, might not be as great as previously thought, according to Penn State researchers who examined the drinking habits of middle-aged adults.
A research study reveals that tap water may contain plastic particles. A recent study reports that people probably ingest a huge number of plastic microparticles every year from the tap water.
Gelatin contains many important amino acids that provide various health benefits. For many people, Gelatin is a very colorful and flavored food. But, the surprising fact is most people are not familiar with the health benefits of gelatin.
A recent study explores the benefits of yoga and meditation in bringing the positive impacts on the immune and central nervous system, and also to enhance the stress resilience.
Imported pork sold in a leading UK supermarket may cause the Hepatitis E infection. Imported pork infected a good number of people with the Hepatitis E in the U.
Some people drink ACV or the apple cider vinegar to curb the body weight, though it is not yet clear how much it is beneficial to serve the said purpose.
Marijuana smokers have 3.43 times higher chances of dying in hypertension and the risk is increasing by 1.04 times each year. researchers conducted this test on 1213 volunteers at National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.