• During Overdose Awareness Week, SAMHSA Awards $57.6 Million to Connect Americans to Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Supports

    Updated: 2023-08-31 14:01:30
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  • National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Who Stand to Be Affected by Hurricane Idalia

    Updated: 2023-08-31 13:32:15
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  • Extreme dietary habits for carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy: findings from a large-scale cohort study in Japan

    Updated: 2023-08-30 19:30:51
    A new study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, suggests that extreme dietary habits involving carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy.

  • Alcohol makes you more likely to approach attractive people but doesn't make others seem better looking: Study

    Updated: 2023-08-30 19:05:27
    It's "liquid courage," not necessarily "beer goggles": New research indicates that consuming alcohol makes you more likely to approach people you already find attractive but does not make others appear more attractive, according to a report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

  • Fish oil supplement claims often vague, not supported by data

    Updated: 2023-08-30 19:05:09
    Your daily dose of omega-3s may not be doing what you think it is. Most fish oil supplements on the market today have labels boasting health benefits that aren't supported by clinical data, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

  • Stress and insomnia linked to irregular heart rhythms after menopause

    Updated: 2023-08-30 18:05:15
    A study of more than 83,000 questionnaires by women ages 50-79, found more than 25% developed irregular heart rhythms, known as atrial fibrillation, which may increase their risk for stroke and heart failure.

  • September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Warning Signs, When to Get Screened and Important New Treatments

    Updated: 2023-08-30 16:00:46
    Renowned prostate cancer researcher Dr. Lorelei Mucci is the director of strategic research partnerships at the American Cancer Society. Her role includes leading an ACS initiative called IMPACT, or "Improving Mortality Toward Prostate Cancer Together" to address the alarming negative trends in prostate cancer incidence and disparities. For Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Dr. Mucci reviews the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer, including important information about risk factors, PSA screening, and more.

  • Parental incarceration increases cardiovascular risk in young adults

    Updated: 2023-08-30 16:00:00
    New research from UChicago Medicine suggests parental incarceration elevates cardiovascular risk in early adulthood, potentially contributing to larger health disparities.

  • Obesity experts spotlight safety gap in clinical trials and drug labeling for people with obesity

    Updated: 2023-08-30 15:05:09
    A new opinion piece published in Health Affairs Forefront raises questions around current approaches to assess drug safety and effectiveness in people with obesity.

  • Multi-Center Study Finds Routine Genetic Testing Could Benefit Patients with Advanced Inherited Heart Muscle Disease

    Updated: 2023-08-30 13:00:17
    A multi-site, five-year study led by a MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologist and fellow researchers from across the country have demonstrated the benefits of routine genetic testing for patients with advanced disease from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease of the heart muscle and their at-risk family members.

  • Adapting Ritalin(r) to tackle cocaine abuse

    Updated: 2023-08-30 13:00:00
    Research suggests that an ADHD drug could serve as a cocaine-replacement therapy, but clinical results have been mixed. Although labs have produced MPH derivatives for testing, parts of the molecule remained inaccessible. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have cleared that hurdle.

  • Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youth

    Updated: 2023-08-24 00:29:42
    Alcohol use and subsequent handgun carrying were positively associated during adolescence and young adulthood among individuals who grew up in rural areas, similar to findings in urban areas. Reducing alcohol use may be an important strategy to prevent handgun carrying and firearm-related harm among young people in rural areas.

  • SAMHSA Announces Winners of Equity Challenge Identifying Successful Outreach Strategies to Connect Historically Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities to Services

    Updated: 2023-08-14 13:38:09
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  • The Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $88 Million in Grants that Safeguard Youth Mental Health and Expand Access to Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

    Updated: 2023-08-11 00:43:55
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  • National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to Those Affected by Hawaii Brush Fires

    Updated: 2023-08-09 20:43:16
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