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Cigarette smoking disrupts daily rest-activity patterns more than cannabis use
New research from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences explored how the combined use of cannabis and cigarettes affects daily activities in individuals who consume either and both substances.
Shaun McGillis
1 hour ago3 min read
In the field: Photosensitivity as a link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and chronic pain after Traumatic Brain Injury
At OccHealthSci, Associate Professor Matthew Butler is a co-investigator of the Department of Defense-funded study: The combat polytrauma triad: Photosensitivity as a link between PTSD and chronic pain after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Shaun McGillis
6 days ago3 min read
Going to bed at the same time every night could lower blood pressure
A small but intriguing study from OccHealthSci researchers suggests that regularizing bedtime—without changing sleep duration—may help control blood pressure.
Shaun McGillis
6 days ago3 min read
How the body's clock affects individuals with sleep apnea
Discoveries from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences may help explain why heart attacks occur more frequently among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea.
Shaun McGillis
Nov 103 min read
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