Celebrate National Library Workers Day with the Region 6 Movers & Shakers
Tuesday, April 9th is National Library Workers Day, a day for everyone to recognize the valuable contributions made by library workers. We wanted to help celebrate some librarians from Region 6 who have received a 2023 Movers & Shakers recognition from Library Journal. Katie Clausen | Movers & Shakers 2023—Educators In addition to being a beloved story time leader and early childhood literacy advocate, Katie Clausen—“Miss Katie” to her youngest stakeholders—holds a professional certification in Adverse Childhood Experiences. When she realized that families in her community needed age-appropriate mental-he...
Source: The Cornflower - April 9, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog National Library Week National Library Workers Day Source Type: news

George Miller Talks ‘Furiosa’ & Why He ’s Still Making ‘Mad Max’ Movies: “They’re Very Addictive”
Australian filmmaker George Miller, whose origins story Furiosa will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month before Warner Bros begins its global rollout May 22, says he’s still making Mad Max movies “because they’re very addictive.” Miller was speaking at CinemaCon on Monday in Las…#australian #georgemiller #furiosa #cannesfilmfestival #warnerbros #madmax #cinemacon #lasvegas #andrewcripps #melbourne (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Virtue Recovery Chandler Launches Comprehensive Program for Long-Term Sobriety
Virtue Recovery Center, a leading name in addiction treatment in Chandler, Arizona, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking program aimed at providing comprehensive support for individuals seeking long-term sobriety. This innovative initiative addresses the multifaceted nature of... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Virtue Recovery Opens State-of-the-Art Detox Facility in Houston, TX
Virtue Recovery Center's latest venture in Houston, TX, introduces a pioneering state-of-the-art detox facility, setting new standards in addiction recovery care. This cutting-edge establishment emerges as a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the grips of addiction, offering a... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CXP Source Type: news

Mobile phone addiction and insomnia among college students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: a moderated mediation model - Wang J, Xu X, Zuo L, Wang H, Yang G.
BackgroundNowadays, it is widely acknowledged that mobile phone addiction is a risky factor for insomnia symptoms, but to date, people know little about the underlying relationship between them among undergraduates during t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What Is The 27 Club? Hollywood's Most Tragic Group Explained
Learn More What Is The 27 Club? Hollywood's Most Tragic Group Explained The following article includes mentions of suicide and addiction. On March 30, news broke that Chance Perdomo died in a motorcycle accident. The actor, who was known for his roles in "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and…#learnmore #hollywood #chanceperdomo #chillingadventures #amazon #boys #rollingstones #brianjones #janisjoplin #jimihendrix (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Massachusetts city is set to settle a lawsuit in the death of an opioid-addicted woman
Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heart-breaking discussion of her opioid addiction appear to have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over her death (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Clinicians Slam FDA Over Approval of Opioid Addiction Test Clinicians Slam FDA Over Approval of Opioid Addiction Test
Researchers say a test meant to measure risk for opioid use disorder may cause harm. Their arguments are part of a larger debate about using genetic information to guide clinical care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- A test to gauge if it ' s safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts. The test, called... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Scientists urge FDA to rescind approval of test for opioid addiction risk
Regulators authorized AvertD against the backdrop of the crushing overdose crisis. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Ovalle Source Type: news

Female patients show a larger reduction in suicidal ideation in inpatient addiction treatment than male patients: results of a single-center observational study - Grote V, Wagner T, Riedl D, Kautzky-Willer A, Fischer MJ, Scheibenbogen O, Musalek M.
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders (SUD) are prevalent disorders worldwide. Among other associated health problems, patients with SUD are at an increased risk of dying of suicide, with females displaying an even higher risk than males. Therefore, the aim ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA
(MedPage Today) -- A group of 31 physicians and researchers called on the FDA to reverse its decision about AvertD, a test that uses DNA to identify whether adults may have an elevated risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD). In a letter... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

' The Six Pack' Review: Leaping Lords of the Ring
The Iron Sheik won the championship with his signature camel clutch hold. He would detour into a crack-cocaine addiction. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

We took highly-addictive sleeping pills for years before being cut off by the NHS with no warning or withdrawal plan...now we have panic attacks and hallucinations
An addictive 'short-term' sleeping pill taken by nearly five million people in England was being prescribed to people for years before they were cut off suddenly - leaving them in crippling withdrawal. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Intimate partner violence among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults: a cross-sectional survey in Hong Kong - Yan E, Lo IPY, Sun R, Chan ASW, Ng HKL, Wu A.
This study investigated the prevalence rates of various types of intimate partner violence (IPV) among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults in Hong Kong and examined the associations between IPV and different addictive behavior and mental healt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news