Numerous studies have reported on the association between long work shifts and an increase risk of getting injured on the job. Fatigue, fewer breaks and psychomotor impairments resulting from long hours; which are believe to play a major role in the increased risk of injury for people who work shifts longer than 9 hours. Long…
Untreated opioid addiction in people with HIV is; associated with poor HIV treatment outcomes. Slow-release, long-acting, implantable naltrexone might improve these outcomes. So, here, researchers present results of a study aimed to test this hypothesis.The longer the blockade of opioid effects; the more protection an individual gets from missed ART doses; and impulsive behaviours that…
For less active adults, the amount of time spent sitting may be associate with an increase risk of death; however, increasing physical activity to recommend levels may eliminate this association in some, according to a study publish today in the annual cardiovascular health promotion issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Recent…
While some cereals may be the breakfast of champions, a UBC professor suggests people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) should be reaching for something else. Associate Professor Jonathan Little, who teaches in UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences, published a study this week demonstrating that a high-fat, low-carb breakfast (LCBF) can help those…
They experience affect (i.e., emotions and mood) not only during wakefulness but also during sleep; especially during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep dreaming. While considerable effort has devoted to understanding the neural basis of dreaming; little is about the neural processes underlying dream effect. Dreaming refers to the presence of subjective experiences during sleep and…
From 2009 to 2015, the prevalence of methadone use decreased and buprenorphine use increased among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid use disorder, and the 4Ps Plus and Substance Use Risk Profile-Pregnancy (SURP-P) scale are sensitive for identifying illicit drug use, according to two studies published online April 5 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Elizabeth E. Krans, M.D.,…
In the year 2017, approximately 56 million people died across the world–which is greater than the World War 2 civilian casualties. There are broadly three categories of casualties. First, mortality due to ageing. Second, preventable mortality and third, mortality due to disease and other causes. While we acknowledge the surge in mortality due to ageing,…
When you picture the drug ketamine, you might think of that stoner you knew in high school or a bunch of people popping pills in neon-lit clubs. But do you ever picture a dentist’s office? Ketamine is often used as an anesthetic for procedures on people’s teeth. And it’s a multi-tasker. The Food and Drug Administration…
A joint project team led by Tokyo Institute of Technology (hereinafter, “Tokyo Tech”), Shinshu University and Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. (hereinafter, “ISID”) develop cattle observing systems equipped with a “Sense and Think Collar” that utilizes state-of-the-art Edge AI technology; so under the supervision of Tokyo Tech’s Center of Innovation (COI) Research Center for the Earth…
Losing just 16 minutes of sleep could be the difference between a clear-headed day at the office or one filled with distractions. A new study published in the Sleep Health (Journal of the National Sleep Foundation) finds shorting your sleep routine during the work-week greatly interferes with job performance. University of South Florida researchers found workers are…
Despite the wide range of available treatments, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continues to pose a substantial burden across the globe; with unmet needs in key domains, such as pain, physical and mental functions, and fatigue. The conventional strategy of medical therapy for RA involves the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but the side effect and resistance of…
New evidence from Michigan State University suggests; that those who smoke cannabis, or marijuana, weigh less compared to adults who don’t. The findings, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, are contrary to the belief that marijuana users who have a serious case of the munchies will ultimately gain more weight. “Over a three-year period,…