Pharmacologic Actions: News and Research on Analgesics

MeSH tree: D27.505.696.663.850.014

Reducing the barriers that cause young people to quit sports

As much as 80% of young people from the lowest social levels drop out of sports during adolescence. "Two-thirds from the highest socio-economic class drop out, three-quarters from the middle class, while from the lowest class, ...

Overdose dashboard brings real-time data to community

As overdoses from fentanyl and opioids continue to rise, many communities have created interactive overdose dashboards that show demographic, geographic and time trends in suspected overdoses and community resources to help ...

FDA requires stronger safety labels for opioid medications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now be requiring updated safety labels for all opioid pain medications to better highlight the risks of long-term use, including misuse, addiction, and overdose.

Study finds nerve blocks reduce pain in kids with broken legs

A study led by doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina and UMass Chan Medical School found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks helped kids with broken thigh bones, also known as femurs, feel less pain and need ...

page 4 from 30