Segal Trials Are you battling hot flashes? Do they leave you irritable and feeling frustrated? Or even interrupt your night’s sleep? You may be interested in a medical research study called the Replenish Study. It is evaluating an investigational medication to see if it may reduce the frequency of hot flashes and sweating associated with menopause. To …
A new bill, called the Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act, has been introduced to the U.S. Senate and would remove federal limitations on how many patients a certified opiate addiction treatment doctor could treat. This would open doors for more health care providers to treat a larger number of patients with opiate addiction. “We’ve …
For patients undergoing chronic dialysis treatment, the use of antidepressant and analgesic therapies may relieve depression symptoms, according to a new study. “Dialysis and depression seem to go together all too well. As dialysis patients, we are but one decision away from death. It’s a reality we deal with everyday whether consciously or not,” writes …
Americans who are addicted to prescription painkillers tend to get them for free from friends and family. However, new study shows that people who use these opiates are also likely to gravitate towards doctors or dealers for their fixes. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, U.S. government researchers found that …
A first of its kind, randomized trial used to test community-based care for schizophrenia patients in low-income communities found that treatment in the community led by community health workers is more effective than standard facility-based care. It was shown to reduce disability and psychotic symptoms and ensured that patients continued with antipsychotic medications. Lead researcher, …
