Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder This CE course reviews current evidence on the effectiveness of available medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorders and provides guidance for the use of medications in clinical practice. Topics discussed include: when to consider medications; screening and assessing patients; developing…
Making All Subsidized Housing Smoke-Free Could Save Almost $500 Million: Study
Banning smoking in government-subsidized housing could save almost $500 million a year in costs related to health care, renovations and smoking-related fire losses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a new report, the CDC said savings would include $310 million in health care costs related…
Study questions brain benefit of omega-3s (VIDEO)
If there were a food or dietary supplement guaranteed to help preserve our thinking skills, memory and verbal fluency later in life, we’d all take it. Unfortunately, we don’t have such a miracle pill. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fatty fish and nuts, have been touted as potential brain-boosters in…