Operation Without Opioids: No Pain No Pills - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Operation Without Opioids: No Pain No Pills - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Operation Without Opioids: No Pain No Pills MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — The U.S. is in the middle of an opioid epidemic, but it might surprise you to learn that older Americans are most at-risk of dependence. A recent study found the number of seniors who misuse pain pills will have doubled between 2004 and 2020.  Continue »

Learning Music Makes Kids Smarter (2nd Week) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Five years ago, psychologists at the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California studied how learning music might affect brain development in young children. Continue »

Miloop Removes Cataracts In A Flash NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans over the age of 40, and are a leading cause of blindness, worldwide. A new portable device for cataract removal is speeding recovery time and may make the procedure available to patients in countries where there have been very few treatment options. Continue »

Exposure Therapy for Kids (2nd Week) MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Fear and anxiety … these types of emotional disorders don’t only affect adults, children deal with these feelings too. See how a type of therapy is being studied to help kids overcome their worst fears. Continue »

Spinal Cord Stimulator Restores Bladder Control LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 80 percent of Americans who suffer spinal cord injuries lose the ability to urinate and have to rely on catheters to empty their bladders. That can be time-consuming, inconvenient, and can lead to infections and even death. Continue »

Smart Living for this week:

Dreams Of Being The Boss

LSU Students Print Glasses For The Visually Impaired

Induce At 39 Weeks: Controversial But The Future?

Sue And Stu Both Fight Breast Cancer

Using Music To Fight Dementia

Talking About Failure With Kids

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Rapid Stroke: Saving Lives In Real Time 
Justin Mascitelli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Texas at San Antonio
 

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Quote of the week:

“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” 

— Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965), British politician

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