March 28, 2025
By placing public-access naloxone kits at transit stations, harm reduction programs can improve accessibility for bystanders to help during potential opioid poisonings, according to new research. […]
March 27, 2025
The use of antidepressants has been linked to a 2% weight gain in patients who used this treatment at any point during a 6-year follow-up, according […]
March 26, 2025
Fewer people are dying from drug overdoses in British Columbia (BC), although this decline has not taken place in every part of the province. According to […]
March 25, 2025
Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek […]
March 24, 2025
TOPLINE: Long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with a 12% reduced risk for dementia in a new study, whereas short- and intermediate-term use […]
March 24, 2025
Both preventable and sometimes unpredictable, suicides in hospitals represent a significant challenge for healthcare professionals, who often experience feelings of failure and guilt following these events. […]
March 24, 2025
TOPLINE: Nonfatal pediatric fentanyl exposures surged by almost 1200% between 2015 and 2023 in the United States and life-threatening effects increased by 180%, a new study […]
March 24, 2025
TOPLINE: Gender-affirming hormone therapy (HT) delivered in a primary care setting was associated with a 15% reduced risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms in transgender, […]
March 21, 2025
TOPLINE: Each 1°C increase in the mean daily temperature reduced the symptoms of depression by 0.2% but increased the symptoms of mania by 0.4% in patients […]