Study finds prescription opioids often go unused after surgery, low rates of safe pill storage
Healio Investigators found most patients who underwent surgery had prescription opioids that were unused, undisposed and unsafely stored, which could lead to opioid-linked injuries and death. Researchers performed a systematic review and searched Medline, ... |
Daily Mail |
Batman-style 'smart' underpants could end the misery of back pain for millions of people.
Daily Mail Inventors have developed briefs that contain wearable technology designed to get rid of pain in the lower back. Experts said many potential solutions for back pain are unproven, unworkable or just plain unattractive. Now a team of engineers from ... Researchers Create A Smart Underwear That Can Prevent Lower Back Pain Is back pain troubling you? Here's how 'Smart Underwear' might help you Team of Vanderbilt engineers unveils 'smart underwear' |
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth |
Dallas County Health Officials Monitor Possible Zika Cases
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth In its latest update, Dallas County Health and Human Services says it is monitoring 13 cases involving either pregnant mothers or infants for possible Zika infection. (Published 11 minutes ago). In its latest update, Dallas County Health and Human ... News Scan for Aug 02, 2017 Florida Department of Health Zika Update – First Sexually Transmitted Case Confirmed in 2017 | Florida Department of ... |
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Menthol limits: Ban could close vaping escape hatch for smokers
Minneapolis Star Tribune Nam Y. Huh • Associated Press file Millions of people have been able to quit or cut back on smoking by switching to electronic cigarettes. A 2014 consumer survey of adult e-cigarette users found that approximately 61 percent cited fruit ... Los Angeles Times: Don't delay regulations for electronic cigarettes A Cap on Nicotine in Cigarettes Would Be Hazardous to Health FDA announces comprehensive regulatory plan to shift trajectory of tobacco-related disease, death |
CBS Local |
Moderate, Heavy Drinkers More Likely To Reach Age 85 Without Dementia, Study Says
CBS Local CBS Local — Moderate to heavy alcohol drinkers are more likely to reach age 85 without developing dementia and similar cognitive issues when compared to non-drinkers, according to a new study from the University of California, San Diego. The research ... Moderate drinking may affect longevity, keep dementia at bay Regular Drinkers Less Likely to Have Dementia The Surprising Link Between Your Nightly Wine Habit and a Better Memory |