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New research reveals that the nation's most widely prescribed type of sedative may be less effective than clinicians and scientists have been led to believe, based on publications in medical journals.
Oct 19, 2023
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Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who did not, according to ...
Aug 17, 2023
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The Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness at Johns Hopkins University has led a study into prescription drug use of multiple concurrent central nervous system (CNS)-active drugs. They found widespread combination prescribing ...
Traveling in Mexico? Use caution when buying medications there, cautions the U.S. State Department.
Mar 20, 2023
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An 82-year-old woman who was recently pronounced dead at a New York nursing home was later discovered to be alive by funeral home staff. This follows a similar incident in Iowa where a 66-year-old woman with early-onset dementia ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Pills bought through Snapchat caused the deaths of eight young people age 15 through 22, and now their families are suing the platform.
Jan 16, 2023
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Drug overdoses among people aged 10 to 18 more than doubled in the United States between 2019 and 2021, according to a study released Thursday by health authorities, who warned in particular of the risks of counterfeit pills ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Fentanyl's growth from its original design as an effective surgical pain management tool to a leading cause of overdose death and concern has happened quickly—with severe consequences.
Nov 1, 2022
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A new national survey reveals considerable differences between psychiatrists' perceptions about the safety and therapeutic value of certain psychoactive drugs and how those same drugs are categorized under U.S. policy.
Aug 22, 2022
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Makayla Cox, a high school student in the US state of Virginia, thought she was taking medication that her friend had procured to treat pain and anxiety.
Aug 10, 2022
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