By: Dionne Roberts, MSN, RN-BC Understanding Tobacco Dependence Tobacco dependence is a chronic condition driven by an addiction to nicotine, often requiring multiple quit attempts to become tobacco-free. (1) The use of nicotine products can create a temporary sense of euphoria, which reinforces their addictive quality. As nicotine use increases, dependence grows. When nicotine is not used, withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating can oc

Welcome to the future! Ok, maybe we thought that we would have flying cars and (more) robots walking around, but it's safe to say that technology has taken the leaps and bounds that science fiction authors from the 1980s told us it would, even if it looks a little different from their predictions: we have the internet, artificial intelligence, and smart devices. Look down at your wrist. Chances are, most of the people reading this have some sort of smart watch on. Just about

Where Do We Go From Here? A series of MedReport articles exploring the botanical origins of the medicines we use every day, by B. Kristine Burneko, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC. Fig. 1 /Herbal Apothecary Tools. From Wix [photograph] (educational use.) This article is a continuation of the series, "Nature's Medicine Cabinet: The Surprising Plant Origins of Common Medicines" available by this author on the MedReport website. The Future of Plant-Based Medicine Long before the