COVID-related stressors and increasing instances of substance abuse [PODCAST]
“While the rise in substance use disorders during COVID will become more apparent as the pandemic eventually ebbs, the silver lining is that this is not a novel problem. We understand substance use disorders far better than we understand COVID-19, and we also know that one of the largest obstacles to treatment is the shame […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Families and Holiday Survival
Is your family bad for your mental health? If so, how do you handle the holidays? In today’s show Gabe and Lisa reminisce about their family holidays together — the good and the horrible — and discuss how they currently curb controversial topics at the table.
Join us for a bad trip down memory lane which leads to a whole lot of bickering and laughter.
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Source: World of Psychology - November 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Family General Holiday Coping Not Crazy Podcast Source Type: blogs
Mind-body medicine in addiction recovery
As someone who struggled with a miserable opiate addiction for 10 years, and who has treated hundreds of people for various addictions, I am increasingly impressed with the ways in which mind-body medicine can be a critical component of recovery from addiction. Mind-body medicine is the use of behavioral and lifestyle interventions, such as meditation, relaxation, yoga, acupuncture, and mindfulness, to holistically address medical problems. Mind-body treatments can be integrated with traditional medical treatments, or used as standalone treatments for certain conditions. Mind-body medicine is now being studied by the Natio...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Grinspoon, MD Tags: Addiction Alcohol Complementary and alternative medicine Mind body medicine Source Type: blogs
Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment During COVID-19: Implications from Reduced Local Jail Populations
Erkmen Giray Aslim (Grand Valley State University), Murat C. Mungan (George Mason University), Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment During COVID-19: Implications from Reduced Local Jail Populations, J. Subs. Abuse Treatment (2021, Forthcoming): Many states have responded to the spread... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 28, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Value of Personal Mental Illness Stories
Openly sharing our personal mental health stories can help others know they’re not alone, especially when it’s a rarely-discussed or taboo subject. In today’s Not Crazy podcast, our guest Rachel Steinman, a podcaster, writer and mental health advocate, discusses what it’s like to host a podcast where she shares her family’s mental health secrets.
By talking openly about her family’s four suicides, mental illness, substance abuse, family affairs, and more, Rachel is changing the narrative and replacing it with love, compassion, and understanding.
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Source: World of Psychology - October 27, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Family General Interview Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Source Type: blogs
Hepatitis A in the United States
Few Americans are aware of a major epidemic that has taken hold of large areas of their country in recent years – by a disease that is easily diagnosed and prevented. Sadly, public – and even professional interest in these events have been overshadowed by COVID-19.
AN UPTICK IN CASES
Hepatitis A had been largely under control until three years ago and can be easily prevented through the use of a safe and effective vaccine.
From January 2017 to January 2019, at least 26 separate outbreaks were reported, to a total of 11,628 cases and 99 deaths, nationwide. Homeless individuals and users of illicit dru...
Source: GIDEON blog - October 21, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kristina Symes Tags: Epidemiology News Outbreaks Source Type: blogs
Neurobiology & Addiction
Neurobiology& Addiction In recovery, it can become frustrating to manage your cravings. When you struggle to do so, you might...The postNeurobiology& Addiction appeared first onCliffside Malibu. (Source: Cliffside Malibu)
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 15, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Cliffside Malibu Tags: Addiction Treatment and Program Resources Addiction Recovery Cravings drug abuse Neurobiology Science Source Type: blogs
Preventing Industry Abuse of Cannabis Equity Programs
Daniel G. Orenstein (Indiana University), Preventing Industry Abuse of Cannabis Equity Programs, So. Ill. U. L. J (2020, Forthcoming): Enforcement disparities have pervaded the history of U.S. drug control laws, particularly regarding cannabis. These disparities have systemically disadvantaged persons of... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 11, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 10 October, 2020.
Here are a few I came across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment. ----- https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/amid-rising-substance-abuse-rates-treatment-centers-turn-to-telehealth Amid Rising Substance Abuse Rates, Treatment Centers Turn to Telehealth Amid a surge in substance abuse issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Desert Hope Treatment Center is using a telehealth platform to screen patients and expand access ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 10, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Large Family Beset by Schizophrenia
In today’s show, Gabe talks with Robert Kolker, author of the New York Times bestselling — and Oprah’s book club pick — book Hidden Valley Road. This non-fiction biography is the true story of a mid-century American family besieged by schizophrenia. Of their 12 children, 6 struggled with the severe mental disorder.
Join us for the incredible story of the family who became science’s greatest hope in the quest to understand schizophrenia.
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Source: World of Psychology - October 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Family General Interview Schizophrenia The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Your Privacy In The Digital Health Era: The Medical Futurist ’s Guide
As solutions like remote care are becoming the norm, 3D-printing disrupts the normal supply chain and even the number of life science studies on tools like artificial intelligence (A.I.) skyrocket, it’s become clear that we are not anticipating the digital health era; we are in the digital health era due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First and foremost, it’s an era defined by a cultural transformation that will upend the traditional structure of healthcare. Clinical-grade sensors are available outside of the ivory towers of medicine; patients demand such tools so that they can become more proactive in managing the...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 1, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Genomics Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Personalized Medicine Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones amazon device epati Source Type: blogs
Talking politics in the exam room
I walked into my exam room to see a patient I first met two decades ago. His medical problems included poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a substance abuse disorder. Over the years, our health care system has served him well as he has remained free of diabetic complications and now leads a productive life. […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/hayward-zwerling" rel="tag" > Hayward Zwerling, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Policy Public Health & Source Type: blogs
Talking Politics in the Exam Room: A Physician ’s Obligation to Discuss the Political Ramifications of Science with Patients
By HAYWARD ZWERLING
I walked into my exam room to see a patient I first met two decades ago. On presentation, his co-morbidities included poorly controlled DM-1, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a substance abuse disorder. Over the years our healthcare system has served him well as he has remained free of diabetic complications and now leads a productive life. Watching this transformation has been both professionally rewarding, personally enjoyable, and I look forward to our periodic interactions.
At this visit, he was sporting a MAGA hat. I was confused. How can my patient, who has so clearly benefited from America...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Politics Trump's Health Hayward Zwerling Source Type: blogs
CBD for chronic pain: The science doesn ’t match the marketing
If you ask health care providers about the most challenging condition to treat, chronic pain is mentioned frequently. By its nature, chronic pain is a complex and multidimensional experience. Pain perception is affected by our unique biology, our mood, our social environment, and past experiences. If you or a loved one is suffering from chronic pain, you already know the heavy burden.
People are looking for novel, nonaddictive ways to treat pain
Given the ongoing challenges of chronic pain management coupled with the consequences of the opioid epidemic, pain management practitioners and their patients are searching for eff...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shafik Boyaji, MD Tags: Back Pain Marijuana Pain Management Source Type: blogs
The Abuse ‐Deterrent Folly
Jeffrey A. SingerOn September 11 a Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committeerecommended rejecting Purdue Pharma ’s request to add to the label of the abuse‐deterrent formulation (ADF) of its drug OxyContin the claim that it reduces the incidence of non‐medical use and overdose from opioids.In the early part of this century law enforcement officialsreported that many non ‐medical users of the diverted prescription drug OxyContin, a concentrated, slow‐release formulation of oxycodone, would crush the pills and snort them, or dissolve them in liquid and inject them. In 2010, as its patent for ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 12, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
