The second time he tried alcohol, at 16, Chris Marshall wrecked his mother’s car, racked up a DUI, and landed in jail. That did not scare him sober. Marshall loved how alcohol helped lubricate his social relationships and fortified his sense of belonging. When he entered the University of Texas at San Antonio, he joined … Read more
If you or someone you care about has a substance use disorder and wants to get better, maybe you’ve wondered if a rehabilitation center is the answer. It’s a treatment facility for people who have an addiction disorder involving alcohol or drugs. Some people go daily (or even less often) to an outpatient center for care, … Read more
You have an injury, need surgery, or deal with chronic pain that interferes with your daily life. You need treatment for your pain. But you also have a history of opioid or narcotic addiction and aren’t sure how you’ll handle pain medication. Opioids are drugs that relax your brain and relieve pain. They’re also highly … Read more
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life. Now, new research points to the babies’ own gut microbiomes as the source. Knowing that the most common bacteria in bloodstream infections … Read more
May 4, 2023 – The investigational drug donanemab significantly slowed the decline of Alzheimer’s patients’ ability to think clearly and go about daily tasks in a large study of adults with early signs of the disease, according to early results. Donanemab – which is made by Eli Lily and targets amyloid plaques, a hallmark of … Read more
May 4, 2023 – In the hospital is a girl of 5 or 6 named Cindi. Dr. Graves enters her room. He’s very busy. Cindi is afraid that she’ll get sicker. Then a clown appears with Winnie the Pooh stickers! Cindi smiles. Her red-nosed friend puts a finger to her lips. She’s telling Cindi, “Be … Read more
May 4, 2023 – Did you know that atrial fibrillation – better known as AFib – is the most common type of heart rhythm disorder, and that by 2030, it’s estimated that about 12.1 million Americans will have it? The CDC estimates that over 454,000 people are hospitalized with AFib every year and that about … Read more
Nearsightedness (myopia) is incredibly common, affecting 41.6% of Americans.1 By 2050, myopia is predicted to affect half the global population.2,3 Myopia is a vision problem in which close objects appear clear but distant objects are blurry. This condition is thought to be caused by refractive errors in your eye. Refraction is the bending of light … Read more