UMass researchers receive $10 million grant to study jail-based opioid addiction treatment

IMAGE: Assistant professor, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst. view more  Credit: UMass Amherst Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Massachusetts Medical School are among the scientists at a dozen institutions nationwide that will form the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), an ambitious, $155 million…

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America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed

IMAGE: Distribution of health star ratings by major food category for foods that were and were not classified as ultra-processed. view more  Credit: Northwestern University About 80% of Americans’ calorie consumption comes from store-bought foods, beverages Food supply plays a central role in the development of obesity, cardiovascular disease Compared to other western countries, U.S. has…

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