Medications
Almost all counterfeit oxycontin pills contain fentanyl, finds study
Lab tests of counterfeit oxycodone (Oxycontin) pills seized by police in Rhode Island in 2022 found 99.3% also contained dangerous fentanyl.
May 7, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study reveals relationship of gut microbiome on children's brain development and function
Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome in cognitive outcomes and neurodevelopmental disorders, but the influence of gut microbial metabolism on typical neurodevelopment has not been explored in detail. Researchers ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Addiction
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, according to a study of patients prescribed buprenorphine in Rhode ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Overestimating population immunity contributed to US delta variant surge
When the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 hit the United States in summer 2021, it led to a larger-than-expected surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths. New research suggests this lack of preparedness may have been partially ...
May 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Coronavirus may have been around Seattle for weeks
The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation's first confirmed infection ...
Mar 1, 2020
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Medications
Feared by drug users but hard to avoid, fentanyl takes a mounting toll
Fentanyl, a highly potent prescription opioid, has Rhode Island drug users on high alert. But despite widespread aversion, fentanyl now causes the majority of the state's drug overdose deaths.
Jun 7, 2017
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Addiction
Naloxone, witnessed overdoses could reduce opioid-related deaths
Opioid-related drug overdoses cause 130 deaths per day in the U.S. Access to treatment and prevention programs are key to addressing the opioid crisis, as is access to overdose reversal drugs like naloxone, which has emerged ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Medical economics
Medicaid for millions in America hinges on Deloitte-run systems plagued by errors
Deloitte, a global consultancy that reported revenue last year of $65 billion, pulls in billions of dollars from states and the federal government for supplying technology it says will modernize Medicaid.
Jun 27, 2024
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Medications
Study finds medication treatment for opioid use disorder offered at only a third of outpatient mental health facilities
Only a third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities in 20 states with the highest opioid related overdose deaths report offering medication treatment for opioid use disorders, suggesting efforts may be ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Health
California becomes latest state to try capping health care spending
California's Office of Health Care Affordability faces a herculean task in its plan to slow runaway health care spending.
Jun 12, 2024
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