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FDA requires benzodiazepine labels to include addiction risks
The FDA announced that manufacturers of benzodiazepines will be required to update their boxed warning to list the risks for abuse, addiction, misuse, physical dependence and...
1 hour ago - Healio
Combination of Alcohol and Nicotine During Pregnancy Raises Health Risk in Newborns
The mix of alcohol and nicotine during early pregnancy, significantly alters the gene regulatory pathways of the fetus, which leads to major deficiencies in brain development...
3 hours ago - Medindia Health
Genes Predict Naltrexone Treatment Success in Alcohol Dependence
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication named Naltrexone will work in treating a patient with alcohol use disorder.
10 hours ago - Medindia Health
Combination of alcohol and nicotine during pregnancy increases health risk in newborns
University of Houston researchers have found that during early pregnancy, the mix of alcohol and nicotine significantly alters the gene regulatory pathways of the developing...
11 hours ago - News Medical
Cinema's bad boys the toast of boozy San Sebastian festival
Alcohol was a recurring theme at the Spanish film festival, which also saw Woody Allen give a press conference to promote his latest film.
15 hours ago - Sydney Morning Herald
After Struggling With Addiction, Getting Active and Eating Healthier Helped Erin Stay Sober
Prior to becoming sober in May 2018, Erin Laraia struggled with alcohol and drug abuse for years, since age 21 through 25. "In a weird way, I felt like I had control over...
23 hours ago - PopSugar
Alcohol Nearly Killed Tommy Hughes. Now He Holds the Over-60 Half Marathon Record
The Irishman went to the brink of death, and running keeps him from going there again.
1 day ago - Mens health
Even Moderate Drinking May Raise Hypertension Risk in Diabetes
Moderate alcohol use is thought to have a cardioprotective effect, but a new study points to an increased risk of hypertension with such use in patients with T2D. Medscape...
1 day ago - Medscape
Op-Ed: Is Cannabis as Safe as You Think?
Is marijuana as safe as the public thinks? Is it safer than alcohol or tobacco? As more states expand their marijuana programs for both medical and recreational purposes, more...
1 day ago - MedPageToday
Confronting Alcohol Use Disorder and Misconceptions as a Woman
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