Medications
Americans taking more prescription drugs than ever: survey
(HealthDay)—A new survey finds 55 percent of Americans regularly take a prescription medicine—and they're taking more than ever.
Aug 3, 2017
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Medications
U.S. doctors still writing too many opioid prescriptions
(HealthDay)—More than one out of three average Americans used a prescription opioid in 2015, despite growing concerns these medicines are promoting widespread addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published ...
Aug 1, 2017
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Medications
Self-medication misuse is high in the Middle East
A new review indicates that there is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East. The findings, which are published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, indicate the need for better patient and physician ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Medications
Specialized compound could lead to chronic pain relief without the use of opioids
Purdue researchers have discovered a compound that could lead to the treatment of chronic pain without the need for patients to rely on opioids.
Mar 14, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Given the choice, patients will reach for cannabis over prescribed opioids
Chronic pain sufferers and those taking mental health meds would rather turn to cannabis instead of their prescribed opioid medication, according to new research by the University of British Columbia and University of Victoria. ...
Feb 27, 2017
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Medications
Detecting counterfeit medicines
Bernard Naughton and Dr David Brindley from Oxford University's Saïd Business School and Medical Sciences Division discuss the problems of identifying fake, substandard and expired medicines.
Jan 27, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Use of prescription analgesics differs significantly between persons with and without Alzheimer's
Approximately one third of persons with Alzheimer's disease use prescription medicines for pain after their diagnosis, reports a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. The use of analgesics was as common ...
Nov 29, 2016
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Medications
Discussing opioid risks with patients reduces misuse
(HealthDay)—Discussing the risk of long-term opioid use disorder with patients is associated with reduced misuse of opioids, according to research published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Nov 22, 2016
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Medications
EU lifts suicide warning on Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill
Europe's main drug regulator has lifted a 7-year-old warning about possible suicidal risks from Chantix, Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill.
May 23, 2016
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Medications
Potential for misuse and diversion of opioids to addicts should not overshadow their therapeutic value
Opioids are very effective for treating some types of pain, such as cancer pain and postoperative pain, but not for other kinds of pain like chronic low back pain. An increase in the number of opioid-related deaths among ...
Mar 24, 2016
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