Archive: 21/08/2018
In the midst of opioid crisis, treatment for drug-dependent newborns evolves
Dr. Jodi Jackson has worked for years to address infant mortality in Kansas. Often, that means she treats newborns in a high-tech neonatal intensive care unit with sophisticated equipment whirring and beeping. And that is ...
Aug 21, 2018
Poisonings from kratom, sold as an herbal supplement, are rising. But no one knows how much
An unregulated herbal product that advocates say can relieve pain and help with opioid withdrawal has been linked to at least four deaths in the Philadelphia region, but with many authorities failing to track kratom poisonings, ...
Aug 21, 2018
UK group warns hospitals could run out of drugs post Brexit
A group that represents U.K. hospitals and ambulance services has warned that its members may run out of drugs if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement on future relations.
Aug 21, 2018