Day: February 6, 2017

New article highlights prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among young people

Balancing a country’s need to make prescription drugs available to those in need while simultaneously curbing nonmedical use is one of our greatest challenges, according to a perspective article just published by Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a colleague at American University of Beirut. The article published in World Psychiatry , the journal of the World Psychiatric Association, cites research finding increased rates of deaths worldwide from prescription opioids as high as 550 percent depending on country and time-period.

Don’t judge parents over – smart pills’ for ADHD kids

Christian Chan says the recent furore over the supposed overuse of stimulants to help children with ADHD may be hypocritical, given the realities of the rat race in a winner-takes-all world A Hong Kong psychiatrist recently said in a Facebook post that some primary school children diagnosed with mild symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder were using prescribed medication – which are essentially stimulants – to enhance their attention and, in turn, their academic performance. He claimed that this was becoming a problem in some schools.

York experts hail acupuncture findings

Researchers found acupuncture gives more than a “placebo effect”, and the results are published in the National Institute for Health Research Journals Library. The team worked with scientists from the UK and US to bring together the results of 29 clinical trials about acupuncture, and their report shows adding acupuncture to standard care significantly reduced headaches and migraine attacks, reduced the severity of neck and back pain, and reduced the pain of osteoarthritis.

Joan Pingel, 72, Webster City

Ms. Joan Marie Pingel, also known as Joanie, 72, of Webster City, IA passed away on February 3, 2017, at Southfield Wellness Community. Joan was born to the late Le Roy and Naomi Gunderson on November 1, 1944, in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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Former Roadies Lead the Way on Opening Day of Pioneer

The 2017 Pioneer Mountain Bike Stage Race got underway in spectacular fashion at Christchurch Adventure Park today, with the 338 riders enjoying the thrill of single track riding in the event’s opening stage prologue in perfect weather conditions. At just 20.5km and featuring 1,260m of climbing, today’s stage was but a teaser of what is to come, with a further 525km of riding across stunning landscapes on the way to the finish line in Queenstown on Saturday.

Ross River’s lasting agony

STRUCK DOWN: Holbrook farmer Brett Strong thinks Ross River virus, which he contracted back in 2002, causes long-term pain in his legs but it is unclear whether the infection and chronic symptoms are related. A Facebook page has been set up for Ross River virus sufferers to connect with each other after more than 50 people fell ill with the mosquito-borne disease on the Border this summer.

TiGenix announces acceptance of Cx601 abstract for oral presentation at 12th Congress of ECCO

In this oral presentation, Dr. Julian Panes, Global Study Coordinator, will present new data from the Phase III ADMIRE-CD clinical trial conducted in Crohn’s disease patients with complex perianal fistulas who had an inadequate response to at least one conventional or biologic therapy. This data demonstrated that the remission produced in these hard-to-treat fistulas by Cx601, a suspension of allogeneic adipose-derived stem cells , was maintained long-term .

Addex’s Clinical Programs and Discovery Platform Highlighted in…

Addex Therapeutics announced today the publication of a review summarizing the current status of allosteric modulators as potential novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, in Current Opinion in Pharmacology . This review highlights the important contribution Addex has made in the discovery of allosteric modulator compounds.

Opioids create dilemma for doctors, insurers

The steady march away from opioid prescribing in workers compensation will continue into 2017, according to industry experts who call this ongoing shift in treating pain for injured workers a necessary, but complicated journey for all parties involved. And for comp insurers, it means covering alternative pain therapies, which some have been reluctant to pay for in the past.

TAG hosts contest

… and TAG will throw a pizza party for third prize. Surveys conducted in local schools by the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board show some students start using tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and prescription drugs as early as sixth grade. …

Waiting lists higher than published figures

Living on the List, due to be broadcast on RT One tonight, reveals the painful reality behind the numbers on hospital waiting lists in Ireland. The programme follows patients who spend months and even years waiting to get an appointment to see a doctor or to have a procedure or operation.