New York sets 7-day limit on initial opioid prescriptions
New York is limiting opioid drug prescriptions to seven days of painkillers following a patient's initial visit to a doctor.
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New York is limiting opioid drug prescriptions to seven days of painkillers following a patient's initial visit to a doctor.
Jun 22, 2016
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Authorities are sounding the alarm about a new and deadly twist in the country's drug-addiction crisis in the form of a potent painkiller disguised as other medications.
Feb 29, 2016
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Medical marijuana could be a viable alternative to opioid painkillers for people dealing with arthritis or chronic back pain, two new studies show.
Mar 22, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Many people in pain are apprehensive about taking an opioid painkiller to ease their suffering, and rightfully so.
Jun 26, 2017
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American physicians with waivers allowing them to provide office-based medication-assisted buprenorphine treatment to patients addicted to opioids were able to increase potential access to effective medication-assisted treatment ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Kidney stones are agonising, and can lead to medical complications. There are many causes and types of stone, but the number of cases diagnosed is continuing to rise. Short term treatment, as anyone who has suffered from ...
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For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use. But research among hip fracture patients shows ...
Jun 13, 2022
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(Medical Xpress)—University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that the immune system is defective in people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, which is a major reason why sufferers have ongoing issues with pain.
Aug 19, 2014
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Health officials are strengthening warnings about the potentially fatal consequences of mixing prescription painkillers and sedatives like Xanax, saying the combination can lead to breathing problems, coma and death.
Aug 31, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—When it comes to posting on social media, there are few areas of our lives that are off limits.
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