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People using opioids for long-term pain urged to join study to improve care

People using opioids for long-term pain urged to join study to improve care

Researchers have launched an innovative study to improve care for patients who manage long-term pain using opioids. The study at Keele University forms part of...
Did you know 90 days is all it takes to be addicted to prescription opioids?

Did you know 90 days is all it takes to be addicted to prescription...

Today’s PHE review into prescribed medicines has revealed that patients can become dependent and addicted to prescription opioids and it only takes 90 days. Public...

Genes and addiction: study shows gene mutation is linked to abuse

Nature or nurture has always been the big question when it comes to addiction. Now, a researcher has discovered that there is a link...
Habitual coffee drinkers genuinely do wake up and smell the coffee

Habitual coffee drinkers genuinely do wake up and smell the coffee

Did you know that habitual coffee drinkers are not just more sensitive to the odour of coffee and faster to identify it, but the...
MediConnect: Healthcare’s world of blockchain solutions

MediConnect: Healthcare’s world of blockchain solutions

MediConnect, the blockchain solution for tracing and sharing data across the medication supply chain, announces Patrick Curry OBE as new adviser for blockchain solutions. MediConnect...
Treating opioid addiction may be harder than you think

Treating opioid addiction may be harder than you think

OHSU study finds it's easy to get opioids but increasingly difficult to get medical assisted help when it comes to treating opioid addiction. According to...
Research shows smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers

Research shows smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers

New research has observed that smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers, even at low levels. The research, published in the European...

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