July 07, 2025

Methadone Improves Treatment Retention, Buprenorphine Responds Better

A large cohort study comparing methadone and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder found no significant difference in reducing illicit opioid use, but methadone showed better treatment retention after one year.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 25, 2025

Addictive Screen Use Patterns Tied to Suicide

A nationwide study found that high or increasing addictive use of social media, mobile phones, and video games was associated with a greater risk of suicidal behaviors, suicidal thoughts, and poor mental health outcomes.

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June 25, 2025

Does Tirzepatide Rapidly Reduce Appetite?

GLP-1/GIP dual agonist demonstrates rapid neurobiological effects on appetite regulation and food reward pathways

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June 24, 2025

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Heart Risks

A new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events—including acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and cardiovascular death—based on data from more than 432 million individuals in 24 observational studies.

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June 19, 2025

Heavy Drinking Consistently Linked To Heart Risks

New research finds that heavy alcohol consumption consistently raises cardiovascular risks, while evidence for protective effects of light drinking remains inconclusive.

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June 19, 2025

Chronic Cannabis Use Linked to Vascular Impairment

A new cross-sectional study in healthy adults found that chronic marijuana smoking and edible THC use were linked to reduced endothelial function, an early marker of vascular disease risk.

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June 17, 2025

FDA-Approved Sweetener Found in Vapes

New laboratory analysis found widespread use of neotame, a potent artificial sweetener, in most disposable e-cigarettes sold in the United States, including nicotine-free and nicotine-analogue products.

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June 10, 2025

Heavy Drinking Ups Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Large Study Finds

Each 10-g increase in daily alcohol intake was linked to a 3% rise in risk.

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