Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical medicines.
Aug 23, 2024
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Chronic cough, with symptoms lasting more than eight weeks, affects approximately one in 10 adults. Cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care in the United States, yet chronic cough is difficult to treat.
Aug 22, 2024
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Not all pain is the same. Depending on the cause, it requires different therapies. A team led by ETH Zurich has now developed a method that enables physicians to better distinguish between physical and psychosocial pain.
Aug 21, 2024
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Patients who overdose on opioids and have a pulse are often given naloxone (Narcan) by first responders, a common life-saving measure.
Aug 20, 2024
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Can a program for Grade 7 students help end the opioid crisis? The answer is yes, according to compelling research findings on school-based primary prevention interventions.
Aug 15, 2024
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Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their pharmacy is in a community that's racially and economically segregated, according to a new study led by scientists ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Opioid-exposed newborns were 41% more likely to be discharged home from the hospital with their biological mother when the mothers receive medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, according to a study published ...
Aug 14, 2024
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In 2023, more than 100,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses. The most effective way to save someone who has overdosed is to administer a drug called naloxone, but a first responder or bystander can't always reach the ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Opioids, like the commonly prescribed pain reliever oxycodone, are known for being highly addictive. In 2022, nearly 85,000 people died from an opioid overdose in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control. Yet ...
Aug 12, 2024
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A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid ...
Aug 7, 2024
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