Addiction
Americans concerned about prescription painkiller addiction
(HealthDay)—Most Americans are concerned about the abuse of narcotic painkillers, despite widespread use of these legal medications, new research suggests.
Oct 12, 2015
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Medications
Risk profiling is key to managing pain in era of opioid abuse
Patients undergoing rehabilitation for physical injuries and their physicians can better understand who is most at risk of abusing opioids by reviewing their family history, lifestyle and environment for critical cues about ...
Oct 5, 2015
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Pediatrics
Babies with drug withdrawal syndrome more likely to be readmitted
Infants diagnosed with drug withdrawal symptoms at birth, also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), are nearly two and a half times as likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the first month after being discharged ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Addiction
Study identifies factors affecting prescription pain reliever misuse
People who misuse prescription pain relievers all have one thing in common, University of Georgia researchers have discovered: a history of recent illicit drug use. How they acquire such drugs varies according to age, however. ...
Jul 10, 2015
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Medications
FDA strengthens heart risk warning in popular pain relievers
Federal health regulators are bolstering warning labels for popular pain relievers, adding information about the risk of heart attack and stroke in the short term.
Jul 9, 2015
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Medications
Emergency department opioid prescribing
The Emergency Department (ED) is at the convergence of the opioid epidemic as emergency physicians (EPs) routinely care for patients with adverse effects from opioids, including overdoses and those battling addiction, as ...
May 4, 2015
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Pediatrics
Babies exposed to narcotic pain relievers more likely to experience withdrawal
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a drug withdrawal syndrome in infants following birth, has historically been associated with illicit drug use among pregnant women.
Apr 13, 2015
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Medications
Your pain reliever may also be diminishing your joy
Researchers studying the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen found it has a previously unknown side effect: It blunts positive emotions.
Apr 13, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AAO-HNSF updated clinical practice guideline: Adult sinusitis
An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery identifies quality improvement opportunities and ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Medications
Skipping college makes young people more likely to abuse pain pills
A study just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health compared the use of prescription opioids and stimulants among high school graduates, non-graduates, and their college-attending peers, and found ...
Dec 1, 2014
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