State policies can boost use of anti-opioid medication
States that want to increase access to buprenorphine, a lifesaving medication used to treat opioid use disorder, should consider efforts ...
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Impact of health literacy on medication adherence among black Medicaid beneficiaries with hypertension
A new study showed that lower health literacy was significantly associated with lower adherence to medication among Black Medicaid beneficiaries ...
“Eat, Sleep, Console” reduces hospital stay and need for medication among opioid-exposed infants
Researchers have found the “Eat, Sleep, Console” (ESC) care approach to be more effective than using the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence ...
Time of day and a patient’s sex may alter the effectiveness of blood pressure medication
New research from a team based at the University of Waterloo suggests that the time of day and a patient's ...
State incentive program improves initiation of medication treatment for opioid use disorder after emergency visit
A novel statewide incentive program intended to improve “warm hand-offs” from Pennsylvania emergency departments to opioid use disorder treatment programs ...
Study determines most effective ways for hospitals to reduce medication errors
A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, ...
Turn up your favorite song to improve medication efficacy
EAST LANSING, Mich. – While listening to a favorite song is a known mood booster, researchers at Michigan State University have ...
New study shows medication adherence tool is world’s first to predict hospital admissions and readmissions of Type 2 Diabetes patients
A pioneering behavioural diagnostic tool developed by Kingston University, London and healthcare technology company Observia to help patients take their ...
Antidepressant medication may be key to help people stop use of cocaine while in treatment for opioid use disorder
For some people receiving methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), the co-use of opioids and stimulants such as ...
Patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence, study finds
As many as half of all Americans with chronic diseases like hypertension and depression don’t take their medications as prescribed. ...
Alert banners dramatically increase prescribing rates of life-saving heart failure medication
An automated system that flags which patients could most benefit from an underused yet life-saving cardiology drug more than doubled ...
“Active” statin selection process using risk assessment tools increases appropriate medication use by 50%,
Statins are foundational preventive medications that can improve the prognosis and quality of the lives of patients who have or ...
Donor hearts can be reprogrammed with medication for longer storage, improved transplant outcomes
Hundreds of thousands of Americans with heart failure are sick enough to benefit from a transplant, yet only around 4,000 ...
Association between opioid tapering and subsequent health care use, medication adherence, chronic condition control
About The Study: In this study of patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, opioid tapering was associated with more emergency department ...
Medication administration errors can induce fear, sadness ang guilt among healthcare professionals
Despite evidence showing that the causes of medication errors can be traced back to multiple factors in the healthcare setting, ...
Patients with depression less likely to follow critical medication plan following heart procedure
PITTSBURGH – Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ...
Researchers gain a better understanding of how the most commonly used ADHD medication works
Philadelphia, December 8, 2022 – For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug ...
Let the patient choose their type 2 diabetes medication says research study
A largescale new study offers a new approach to treating in type 2 diabetes - that puts patients in charge ...
Medication to prevent anxiety, stress reactions and inflammation markedly reduced the risk of developing metastases after the operation to remove the tumor
Credit: Tel Aviv University The study included 34 patients treated at Tel Hashomer Hospital. The findings show that 5 ...
Parkinson’s medication improved blood pressure in teens with Type 1 diabetes
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2022 — Teens with Type 1 ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care