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Benzodiazepines, 'z-drugs' increase death risk when taken with opioids
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death is increased when either benzodiazepines or " z-drugs " are taken with opioids. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

'Get out of the water!' Monster shark movies massacre shark conservation
(University of South Australia) Undeniably the shark movie to end all shark movies, the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws, not only smashed box office expectations, but forever changed the way we felt about going into the water -- and how we think about sharks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study: Incarcerated people placed in solitary confinement differ significantly from others in prison population
(Crime and Justice Research Alliance) A new study identified groups that are more likely to be placed in extended solitary management (ESM). The study found that individuals sent to ESM differed considerably from the rest of the prison population in terms of mental health, education, language, race/ethnicity, and age. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

The GovLab launches free online course on " Open Justice "
(NYU Tandon School of Engineering) The GovLab in partnership with the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico (TEPJF), launched a first of its kind, online course on Open Justice through the edX MOOC (massive open online course) platform. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study shows strong association between perceived risk, availability and past-year cannabis use
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Combined perceptions of the risk and availability of cannabis influence the risk of cannabis use more than perceived risk and perceived availability alone, according to a new Columbia study. Researchers observed that those who perceived cannabis as low-risk and available were more likely to report using the drug in the past year and almost daily compared to those individuals who perceived cannabis as high-risk and unavailable. This is the first study to consider the joint effects of perceived risk and perceived availability. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

ED-administered high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes
(NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse) High-dose buprenorphine therapy, provided under emergency department care, is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or the NIH HEAL Initiative. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Black, Latinx community perspectives on COVID-19 mitigation behaviors, testing, vaccines
(JAMA Network)What The Study Did:This community-engagedqualitative study describing Black and Latinx participants' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic found that fear, illnessand loss experienced during thepandemic motivated informationseeking and mitigation behaviors, whilevaccine skepticism was high, as was the demand for clearer information. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Sociodemographic characteristics, inequities associated with access to in-person, remote elementary schooling during pandemic in New York State
(JAMA Network)What The Study Did:Among the few New York state public school districts providing full-time in-person elementary school instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, most districts served predominately white students, rural/suburban students and children who were notdisadvantaged (children who were not from a low-income family, were not English language learners, did not have homelessness, and did not have a disability). (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Diversity of US health care workers
(JAMA Network) What The Study Did: Researchers examined the diversity and representation by race/ethnicity and sex in select health care occupations in the United States from 2000 to 2019. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Stakeholders' sentiment can make or break a new CEO
(Bocconi University) New study finds that stakeholders' sentiment toward a new CEO has a stronger effect on post succession performance than the CEO's previous experience and fit and this is more critical for new external CEOs (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Pandemic layoffs pushed hospitality workers to leave industry
(Washington State University) The psychological toll of losing a job due to COVID-19 caused many young hotel and restaurant workers to consider changing careers, according to a new study. Laid-off and fully furloughed hospitality employees reported being financially strained, depressed, socially isolated and panic stricken over the pandemic's effects, leading to increased intention to leave the industry. The intention to leave was particularly strong among women and younger workers. Furloughed workers reported somewhat less distress than laid-off workers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi receives Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research
(American Federation for Aging Research) Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN (UW Center for Health Disparities Research and UW School of Nursing) is recognized with the 2021 Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research, from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

World's first 3D-printed steel footbridge unveiled by robot in Amsterdam
(Imperial College London) The world's first 3D-printed steel structure, a 'living laboratory' bridge developed by Imperial and The Alan Turing Institute, has been unveiled by a robot in Amsterdam. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

James Peyer to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
(Deep Longevity Ltd) James Peyer to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery conference. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study IDs risk factors for irregular heartbeats in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients
(University of Virginia Health System) The new research will help doctors identify, treat and prevent dangerous atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common heart condition. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news