Fatal overdoses from common sedatives on the rise
A new study finds deaths from widely used drugs like Xanax and Valium have surged in recent years (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overdose deaths from common sedatives have surged, new study finds
Headlines about America’s worsening drug epidemic have focused on deaths from opioids—heroin and prescription painkillers such as OxyContin. But overdose deaths have also soared among the millions of Americans using benzodiazepine drugs, a class of sedatives that includes Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin, according to a study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 19, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Benzodiazepine overdose deaths soar, study finds
The use of benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium, is on the rise, and the number of overdose deaths related to them soared in recent years, new research says. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Benzodiazepine overdose deaths soared in recent years
The use of benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium, is on the rise, and the number of overdose deaths related to them soared in recent years, new research says. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overdose deaths from sedatives including Xanax and Valium soar, experts warn
The death rate from overdoses involving benzidiazepines, also known as benzos, has increased more than four fold since 1996, scientists in New York and Pennsylvania discovered. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overdose Deaths from Common Sedatives Have Surged, New Study Finds
February 18, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Headlines about America’s worsening drug epidemic have focused on deaths from opioids—heroin and prescription painkillers such as OxyContin. But overdose deaths have also soared among the millions of Americans using benzodiazepine drugs, a class of sedatives that includes Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System and the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. Their findings appear online today in the American Journal of Public Health. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - February 18, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Fatal Overdoses Rising From Sedatives Like Valium, Xanax
When combined with narcotics, these drugs can be lethal, researcher says (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overdose Deaths from Common Sedatives Have Surged, New Study Finds
February 18, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Headlines about America’s worsening drug epidemic have focused on deaths from opioids—heroin and prescription painkillers such as OxyContin. But overdose deaths have also soared among the millions of Americans using benzodiazepine drugs, a class of sedatives that includes Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System and the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. Their findings appear online today in the American Journal of Public Health. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - February 18, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Fatal Overdoses Rising from Sedatives Like Valium, Xanax
When combined with narcotics, these drugs can be lethal, researcher saysSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Poisoning, Prescription Drug Abuse (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fatal Overdoses Rising From Sedatives Like Valium, Xanax
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 -- While deaths from overdoses of heroin and narcotic painkillers like Oxycontin have surged in recent years, a new report finds the same thing is happening with widely used sedatives such as Xanax, Valium and Ativan.
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Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Anxiety Meds Valium, Xanax And Ativan May Not Lead To Dementia After All
Benzodiazepines have been linked to dementia in the past. A new study raises some doubts. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alice G. Walton Source Type: news
Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk: Study
Title: Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/3/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer)
Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer - February 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won’t Raise Seniors’ Dementia Risk: Study
Research may ease some concerns about use of benzodiazapines, but side effects do exist (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - February 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, News, Source Type: news
Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk
Research may ease some concerns about use of benzodiazapines, but side effects do exist
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Anxiety, Dementia, Medicines (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cursing: It's Good for Your Health
You know when you stub your toe and your knee-jerk reaction is to let out a quick swear? We certainly do. It's a natural reaction, and the release feels pretty good. And it should: A number of studies have shown that people who curse freely have a higher pain tolerance and lower levels of perceived pain. So we recently tried it under different circumstances--at the gym. And it worked. Related: Science Says You Should Dance to Beyoncé Before You Run Picture this: You're 43 minutes into a 45-minute boot camp, and the instructor is hovering over your shoulder as you struggle to get in a few more squats. Your legs are b...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
