Tagged #evidence-based

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Substance Use and Recovery Supporting a Family Member With Addiction: Sorting the Evidence From the Noise

2 years ago

9 min read

Family support can encourage someone to start treatment, and family members often need support themselves. Key takeaways Addiction: is a treatable med...

Substance Use and Recovery Why Supporting a Family Member With Addiction Matters, Explained Simply

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

Family support can encourage someone to start treatment, and family members often need support themselves. Key takeaways Addiction: is a treatable med...

Substance Use and Recovery The Evidence on Safe Disposal of Medicines, Without the Hype

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

9 min read

Leftover prescription opioids in home medicine cabinets are a common source of misuse and accidental poisoning. Key takeaways Best option: drug take-b...

Substance Use and Recovery Understanding Safe Disposal of Medicines: A Plain-English Explainer

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Leftover prescription opioids in home medicine cabinets are a common source of misuse and accidental poisoning. Key takeaways Best option: drug take-b...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke: What the Evidence Actually Says

Dr Amara Nwosu

2 years ago

12 min read

Extreme heat is a leading weather-related cause of death in the US, and heat exhaustion can turn into heat stroke quickly. Key takeaways Heat exhausti...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Making Sense of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

Dr Amara Nwosu

2 years ago

4 min read

Extreme heat is a leading weather-related cause of death in the US, and heat exhaustion can turn into heat stroke quickly. Key takeaways Heat exhausti...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat and Medications: What Published Guidance Supports

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

11 min read

Several common medicines affect sweating, thirst, blood pressure or body temperature control, which matters most during heat waves. Key takeaways Medi...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety What Heat and Medications Is, and Why It Matters

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Several common medicines affect sweating, thirst, blood pressure or body temperature control, which matters most during heat waves. Key takeaways Medi...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Hypothermia: What Published Guidance Supports

Dr Priya Raghunathan

2 years ago

11 min read

It can happen indoors as well as outdoors, and it affects thinking, so people may not realize it is happening. Key takeaways Definition: body temperat...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety What Hypothermia Is, and Why It Matters

Dr Priya Raghunathan

2 years ago

3 min read

It can happen indoors as well as outdoors, and it affects thinking, so people may not realize it is happening. Key takeaways Definition: body temperat...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Frostbite: What Published Guidance Supports

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

10 min read

It can cause permanent damage, and numb skin can be burned easily during rewarming. Key takeaways First signs: redness or pain in the skin Later signs...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Understanding Frostbite: A Plain-English Explainer

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

It can cause permanent damage, and numb skin can be burned easily during rewarming. Key takeaways First signs: redness or pain in the skin Later signs...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Wildfire Smoke: What Published Guidance Supports

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

11 min read

Smoke can make air unhealthy far from a fire, and it hits people with heart or lung disease, children, older adults and pregnant people hardest. Key t...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Understanding Wildfire Smoke: A Plain-English Explainer

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Smoke can make air unhealthy far from a fire, and it hits people with heart or lung disease, children, older adults and pregnant people hardest. Key t...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Hurricane Preparedness and Emergency Kits: Sorting the Evidence From the Noise

Dr Amara Nwosu

2 years ago

11 min read

Storms can cut power, water and access to medical care for days, and planning ahead is much easier than scrambling at the last minute. Key takeaways W...

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