NH Hospitals Struggle To Treat Opioid-Addicted Babies
BOSTON (CBS) – New Hampshire public officials call it an epidemic. Not the opioid addiction, but the number of babies born into it. So far this year, 120 babies were reported born after having been exposed to drugs in the womb. The total in 2015 was 504, up 27 percent from 2014, when there were 367.
“I don’t remember my pregnancy like most people do, because I was using the entire time,” explained Abi Lizotte, a recovered addict who gave birth to a baby boy in the throes of her addiction last year.
“He was very shaky, tense,” she says. “They ended up dosing him on morphine.”...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Christina Hager Concord Hospital opioid crisis Source Type: news
Consumer Health Tips: How to Tame Your Salt Habit
Sodium: How to tame your salt habit Type 2 diabetes: Self-management Aromatherapy: Is it worthwhile? Cognitive behavioral therapy Do your sunglasses get the job done? (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 19, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
FEMAIL selects the best products to help you get the perfect night's rest
Today is World Sleep Day! In honor of the occasion, FEMAIL rounds up six oils, mists and aromatherapy treatments that contain ingredients known to promote relaxation and quality shut-eye. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Is What Insomnia Feels Like
I can't sleep. OK, that's not quite true - I can fall asleep, sure. The problem is that I can't stay that way. I'm writing this and it's 3:00 a.m., which isn't out of the ordinary for me. (There's your problem! I can hear some of you saying.) Most nights I wake up some time between 2:00 and 4:00 and stay up for a few excruciating hours, the kind where you can feel every minute pass. It's been this way for almost two years. By now, friends and family are used to getting replies to their texts at really strange hours. At first, no one was too concerned. I'm a college student - I was probably stressed about all the work ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Follow the poodle? Alternatives to prescription sleep medications
A contemporary author once wrote, “The night is the hardest time to be alive and 4 a.m. knows all my secrets.” If you haven’t been sleeping well for a while, this quote might feel like your new reality. You might even find yourself tempted by the happy poodles and free-floating butterflies on TV imploring you to ask your doctor about their new drugs for insomnia. But, before answering their siren call, you pause. You notice the side effects are rattled off rapidly and are difficult to understand. You are worried about being “hooked” on them forever. You ask yourself, is there another way to get better sleep? ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - February 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stuart Quan, MD Tags: Anxiety and Depression Behavioral Health Complementary and alternative medicine Drugs and Supplements Sleep Source Type: news
MRI waiting room amenities improve patient satisfaction
MRI centers that provide a comfortable waiting environment with a variety of...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Positive feedback, self-hypnosis can reduce uncompleted MRI scans (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 20, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Study: Essential Oils and Children with Autism
Historically, essential oils have been used medicinally throughout the world for everything from skin care to cancer treatments. In the modern era, such oils are more commonly used with massages and aromatherapy for their calming and soothing effects. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 11, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Aromatherapy Source Type: news
Essential Oils and Children with Autism
Research study to see if essential oils increase relaxation prior to bedtime and improve quality of sleep for children with ASD (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 11, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Aromatherapy Source Type: news
Aromatherapy, breathing methods may ease MRI anxiety
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 22, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Alcohol Aromatherapy Shows Promise To Treat Nausea In The ER
An antidote for nausea is something we all could use in a pinch--a simple, nonprescription fix in your briefcase or purse that can ease that dreaded feeling. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 14, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD Source Type: news
Alcohol aromatherapy eases nausea in the ER
Nauseated patients in the emergency department who sniffed pads saturated with isopropyl alcohol were twice as likely to obtain relief from their symptoms as nauseated patients who sniffed pads saturated with saline solution, according to a study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 8, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Alcohol Aromatherapy Relieves Nausea in Short TermAlcohol Aromatherapy Relieves Nausea in Short Term
Although the mechanism and duration of effect are unclear, inhaling isopropyl alcohol from medication pads effectively treated nausea in an emergency department randomized controlled trial. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news
The Best Hotels For Sleep In The U.S.
ImageContent(56200334e4b0c5a1ce62a451,5620019a1400002b003c85dc,Image,HectorAssetUrl(5620019a1400002b003c85dc,Some(crop_28_236_2072_980),Some(jpeg?cache=PtLdu7UIt0)),Cheryl Zibisky,) Sleep is essential to travel. Many of us embark on trips with visions of unplugging, detoxing from digital devices and really, truly relaxing for once -- and we crave lodgings that are able to help us do so. A whole bevy of U.S. resort brands and individual hotels are placing a newly-invigorated focus on sleep, with options for those seeking luxury and those sticking to a budget. From specialty ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
9 Ways to Get Your Best Sleep Ever
Restful sleep is the all-important magic pill we all need. After years of sleeplessness, I finally decided to try to figure this out. Here are the 9 most important tips I learned. Try Sleeping Naked: I don't know about you, but this did wonders for me. Sleeping naked helped me feel much more at ease and unrestrained in bed, and definitely contributed to better sleep. Keep the Devices Away: If possible, put your computers and gadgets in another room. Maybe it is psychological but the mere presence of these gadgets in my sleeping environment often stresses me out. Get an Eye Mask: I live in a rented apartment where the...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Music Helps Shelter Animals Have Sweet Cat Naps And Doggie Dreams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can music tame the savage beast? Can it hush puppies and calm kitties? A veterinarian thinks so. Dr. Pamela Fisher has put music in over 1,100 animal shelters, saying that it calms dogs and cats, and even cuts down on barking. Fisher started the nonprofit Rescue Animal MP3 Project nearly four years ago by asking artists around the world to donate dog- and cat-friendly music. The result was MP3 players packed with 30 hours of classics, including music by Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin, nursery rhymes like "Three Blind Mice" and harps, pianos and violins mimicking ocean waves and gentle breezes. She gi...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
