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Only about half of suicidal patients asked if they have access to firearms
Rising opioid prescriptions following low-risk surgeries
Google glass meets organs-on-chips
Small birds' vision: Not so sharp but superfast

Only about half of suicidal patients asked if they have access to firearms

Posted: 20 Mar 2016 06:59 PM PDT

Despite national guidelines urging emergency department doctors to ask suicidal patients if they have access to firearms or other lethal implements, only about half actually do, according to a new study.

Rising opioid prescriptions following low-risk surgeries

Posted: 18 Mar 2016 03:16 PM PDT

Physicians are prescribing more opioid painkillers than ever before to patients undergoing common surgeries, according to new research. Opioid abuse and addiction is a growing concern in the U.S. Approximately 2.1 million Americans suffer from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers and an estimated 467,000 Americans are addicted to heroin, with increasing recognition of the strong relationship between opioid use and heroin abuse.

Google glass meets organs-on-chips

Posted: 18 Mar 2016 03:16 PM PDT

Investigators have developed hardware and software to remotely monitor and control devices that mimic the human physiological system.

Small birds' vision: Not so sharp but superfast

Posted: 18 Mar 2016 11:45 AM PDT

One may expect a creature that darts around its habitat to be capable of perceiving rapid changes as well. Yet birds are famed more for their good visual acuity. New research now shows that, in small passerines (perching birds) in the wild, vision is considerably faster than in any other vertebrates -- and more than twice as fast as ours.