Adolescent Treatment

Published June 6, 2013

Adolescent Treatment – Dr. Howard Liddle discusses the current state of adolescent drug abuse treatment, and what is needed to transport research supported practices to clinical pr…

Doctors Should Check Patients For Frailty To Prevent Deaths

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Everyone older than 70 should be checked for frailty, a condition that is both easily treated and potentially deadly, according to an article by representatives from six major international and U.S. medical organizations. … Yet their frail condition …
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More Adult Prescription-Drug Use Leads to Increased Poisonings in Kids

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A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that the rise in prescription-medication use among U.S. adults has led to more poisonings among children — despite efforts to prevent that outcome. … Unfortunately, adult prescription-drug use …
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