Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) professor and associate dean for Community and Global Programs, and director for the Center for Global Health, is a recipient of the 2012 Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council Diversity Recognition Award. “It’s truly an honor to be publicly recognized by my peers, and to [...]
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Community and Global Associate Dean Honored with Diversity Award
May 8th, 2012 
John BuckEducational Resource Helps Healthcare Professionals Recognize, Address Substance Abuse in Clinical Practice Settings
May 7th, 2012 John BuckThe abuse of illicit drugs and prescription medications present serious challenges for many healthcare professionals. Purdue Pharma LP is making available a free educational resource called “Patient Evaluation Resources For Opioid Risk Management” (PERFORM) to assist healthcare professionals assess the risk of medication misuse in patients. “Substance abuse can impede medical care and may even [...]
Pleasure Eating Triggers Body’s Reward System and May Stimulate Overeating
May 3rd, 2012 John BuckWhen eating is motivated by pleasure, rather than hunger, endogenous rewarding chemical signals are activated which can lead to overeating, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The phenomenon ultimately affects body mass and may be a factor in the continuing rise of [...]
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Tags: Endocrine Society, Hedonic Hunger, JCEM, Obesity, Palmiero Monteleone MD 
No Comments »Varenicline Decreases Alcohol Consumption in Heavy-Drinking Smokers
May 3rd, 2012 John BuckThe smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers, in a study carried out by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco. “Alcohol abuse is a huge problem, and this is a big step forward in identifying a potential new [...]
Posted in Acute/Ambulatory, Associations & Groups, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary, Colleagues, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Long Term Care, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Tags: Addiction, Chantix, Smoking Cessation, UCSF, Varenicline No Comments »Clinical Trial on Promising PTSD Treatment Technology
May 2nd, 2012 John BuckAt Ease USA, a Nebraska organization dedicated to providing confidential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care for military families, has launched a clinical trial of a promising new therapeutic intervention at Creighton University. The Creighton University study is the first trial in the United States, and one of only two trials in the world, testing the [...]
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