Opioid use linked to higher risk of C. difficile infection
New research from the University of Georgia suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections.
Dec 8, 2025
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Pharmacologic Actions: News and Research on Analgesics, Opioid
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Medical cannabis linked to reduced opioid use in adults with chronic pain
Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine and ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Innovative drug delivery mechanism triggered by cooling could provide targeted pain relief
Leon Bellan, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt, and his team have developed a novel cooling-triggered device that could allow patients to safely and conveniently receive drugs for ...
Dec 5, 2025
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Reduced opioid use found after knee surgery with mini-scope technique
A new study led by Marshall University researchers found that patients who underwent knee surgery using a minimally invasive "needle arthroscopy" technique used significantly fewer opioids after surgery compared to those ...
Nov 19, 2025
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New law tightens hemp regulations, threatening 300,000 jobs
A major change to hemp rules is now the law and producers warn it could shut down much of the $28 billion industry.
Nov 18, 2025
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Over-the-counter painkillers match or surpass opioids for dental surgery in all adults, analysis confirms
Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on comparative pain relief.
Nov 6, 2025
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Doctor tripped up by $64k bill for ankle surgery and hospital stay
Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the closest hospital, Platte ...
Nov 1, 2025
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Parent opioid prescriptions linked to teen and young adult opioid use
If a parent has persistent opioid prescriptions, their adolescent or young adult offspring has more than double the risk of persistent opioid use, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Anna Marcuzzi of the ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Fewer than half of drug overdose survivors go to the hospital
Among survivors of drug overdose, fewer than half visited the emergency department, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 22, 2025
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Drug-related accidental injury deaths climb nearly 60% in 5 years across the US
An increasing number of people are dying from drug-related accidental injuries. The rate has risen by nearly 60% within the last five years, according to new study findings.
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