Talk therapy could curb opioid crisis: Study shows the method helps ease chronic pain
Daily Mail (U.K.) – Feb. 26
Addressing the psychological impact of chronic pain is just as important as addressing the issue itself, new research claims. The study found people who received psychotherapy, such as simplified pain education and cognitive behavioral therapy, had a greater reduction in pain intensity than those who received usual care such as opioids and other pain medications. Opioids are commonly prescribed for chronic pain, which affects more than 116 million Americans, which is why hospitals have been linked to the epidemic. The new study, conducted by researchers from the University of Alabama, suggests talk therapy could provide a new approach to pain management.
Science Mag – Feb. 26
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Physician’s Briefing – Feb. 26
UA professor looks at cancer cases in Fruithurst, Alabama
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Feb. 26
Eight people, including four children were diagnosed with a similar form of cancer. Scientists from Auburn University and the University of Alabama found proof of contaminated water.
UA law professor comments on actions of the White House (live interview)
MSNBC (National) – Deadline: White House – Feb. 26
Joyce, one of the things I understand to be a new reality for this White House is they had lulled themselves into a sense of complacency that Mueller was clearly looking at obstruction, and had let collusion go. I understand that the 13 indictments, and rumors about what might be next has the White House staff that participated in the campaign – there’s only a few of them left – on edge … Does offering four explanations for a single act raise any suspicions among prosecutors? “This administration has had a remarkable Teflon coating that seems to permit them to evolve their arguments over time, and when one argument is disproven by the facts, they seem to just shift on to the next one.”
Male Violence Is Everywhere
The Atlantic – Feb. 26
In the aftermath of a school shooting, one question always stands out: Why did he—it’s almost always a he—do it? Such an event, and its male perpetrator, draws attention to an awful truth lurking behind the “crazy” outburst: Male violence isn’t a one-off, anomalous occurrence, but one more event in a steady drone of violence in homes, schools, and neighborhoods … In 2014, the University of Alabama criminologist Adam Lankford examined a database of mass killings that occurred from 2006 to 2012. Of the 308 killers, 94 percent were male.
Scribd – Feb. 26
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 26
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. A University of Alabama instructor told me what you should be looking for and how you can help if someone you love is struggling with a disorder.
Local students in the news
CC Headliner (Nixa, Missouri) – Feb. 26
Hannah Louise Cook of Ozark, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences from The University of Alabama. UA awarded some 2,077 degrees during winter commencement Dec. 16.
Chronicle-Independent (Camden, S.C.) – Feb. 26
2018 ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative Navigates The Growing Complexity Of Leading In A Global World
Public – Feb. 26
Higher education leaders gathered last week in Washington to examine the challenges in advancing the internationalization process at the ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative, an annual meeting held in conjunction with the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Annual Conference … Robin Matross Helms, director of CIGE, and Susan Carvalho, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Alabama, demonstrated how institutions can use data to ‘tell the story’ of internationalization.
Panel to discuss intersection of faith and race
Crimson White – Feb. 26
What: Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Ethnic Identity in a Broken World; Who: The event is sponsored by the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and is open to the public …“This [event] will be from the belief that God does see color, and how God uses that to love every part of our identity,” said Nadia Dugas, a member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.