CDC funding helps states combat prescription drug overdose epidemic

 
Agency commits $20 million to advance prevention on multiple fronts
 Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States, a new program to help states end the ongoing prescription drug overdose epidemic. The… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/cdc-funding-helps-states-combat-prescription-drug-overdose-epidemic/ #Analgesic, #BloodPressure, #BodyMassIndex, #CardiovascularDisease, #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention, #Heart, #RiskFactor, #UnitedStates

Obesity linked to brain function

Researchers at Aalto University and University of Turku have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain.
New research reveals how obesity is associated with altered functioning of brain’s opioid system, which is intimately involved in generating… http://goo.gl/4fYKgX #BodyMassIndex, #CardiovascularDisease, #Disease, #Food, #Health, #Hypertension, #Obesity, #PhysicalExercise, #PositronEmissionTomography, #UnitedStates