In a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Annals of Surgery, researchers found that most patients prescribed fewer opioids after surgery were able to maintain satisfactory comfort levels without requiring more prescription ...
Sep 11, 2023
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During the same week that naloxone—a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses—became available for purchase without a prescription, the nation's top substance use officials called for greater availability and training ...
Sep 11, 2023
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When someone has surgery, pain may be top of mind.
Sep 10, 2023
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A good night's sleep has many proven health benefits, and a new Scripps Research study suggests one more: preventing opioid relapse.
Sep 6, 2023
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By improving hospital care pathways, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully reduced inpatient opioid use by 50% after pancreatic cancer surgery and cut the median opioid prescription ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Narcan, an emergency opioid overdose reversal treatment, will soon be available at U.S. pharmacies without a prescription for about $45. The Food and Drug Administration approved Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s spray for over-the-counter ...
Sep 5, 2023
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In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.
Sep 5, 2023
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Fentanyl's effects are fast and dangerous.
Sep 4, 2023
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A growing number of overdose deaths in the United States involve counterfeit pills, health officials reported Thursday.
Sep 1, 2023
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Narcan, a lifesaving medication that reverses opioid overdose, will be available on U.S. drugstore shelves and online starting next week.
Aug 30, 2023
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