Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Ease Back Pain
Mindfulness-based stress reduction tied to short-term benefit for pain intensity, physical functioning
Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Those Over 50
Aerobic exercise, resistance training, and tai chi are all associated with benefits
Mortality Up for Opioid Addicts Not Treated in Addiction Clinics
Those treated in primary care, hospitals twice as likely to die as those treated in addiction centers
More Risks on School Playgrounds Linked to Happier Children
Greater opportunities for risk, challenge associated with fewer reports of bullying to adults
Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction Can Predict Dementia
Midregional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide is predictor of all-cause and vascular dementia
Trump Administration Offers Grants to Fight Opioid Crisis
Money to be used to train health professionals, foster prescription drug monitoring programs
Antipsychotic Medication Use Can Be Reduced in Dementia Patients
New method helps curb undesirable behavior by recognizing dementia patients' unmet needs
Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed
Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
Non-Invasive Neurotechnology May Help Ease PTSD Symptoms
Study is preliminary, but suggests an acoustic 'feedback' technology might help some patients
Marijuana Use Higher in Pregnant Teens Than Nonpregnant Peers
Some pregnant women may be using marijuana as an antiemetic
