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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

A photo of counterfeit fentanyl pills seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency.

<乌鸦传媒>Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say

"You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted

A photo of a container of Narcan.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2023, but Experts Say It's Too Soon to Celebrate

About 107,500 people died of overdoses last year

A photo of James Baker, MD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son

Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease

A photo of the common area of a cell pod in a county jail.

<乌鸦传媒>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility

How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis

A photo of the AvertD test kit.

<乌鸦传媒>Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA

Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned

A photo of Benjamin C. Glassman speaking beside members of Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force

<乌鸦传媒>'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioids

Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder"

A computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream

<乌鸦传媒>Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs

Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain

A screenshot of President Joe Biden speaking during the State of the Union address

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union

President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom"

A photo of a female physician checking on her senior female patient鈥檚 recovery after total hip arthroplasty

<乌鸦传媒>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement

Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics

A close up photo of a senior woman holding a glass of water and a white pill.

<乌鸦传媒>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

<乌鸦传媒>CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease; Methods of Illegal Opioid Overdose

Also in TTHealthWatch: effectiveness of telemedicine abortion

A computer rendering of sickle cells.

<乌鸦传媒>For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged

Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply

A photo of a man carrying a single dose of methadone.

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphine

Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons

STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking

A photo of a hand holding a buprenorphine tablet next to a bottle of tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone

But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none

A photo of a senior man coughing into his elbow.

<乌鸦传媒>Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial

A photo of a preterm infant sleeping in an incubator.

<乌鸦传媒>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma

No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however

A photo of a male physician in scrubs sitting on a couch and reading a letter.

<乌鸦传媒>Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing

Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts

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<乌鸦传媒>'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements

Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials

FDA APPROVED AvertD test over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA

Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain

A photo of a mature male physician writing a prescription in his office with his female patient

<乌鸦传媒>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?

A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencers

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Shows

Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment

<乌鸦传媒>Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction

A photo of a male physician and female nurse discussing a hospitalized male patient鈥檚 x-ray

<乌鸦传媒>Adding Nurse Care Managers in Primary Care Boosted OUD Treatment

Support from leadership and treatment coverage are also critical, authors say

<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease

Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer

A photo of a woman holding a smartphone displaying a doctor鈥檚 prescription with a female doctor on a laptop in the background

<乌鸦传媒>DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

A photo of a female physiotherapist examining her male patient鈥檚 back in an examination room.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

A photo of a dispensing robot in a pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication

New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors

A photo of a scrub shirt hanging on the door of a woman laying on a bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses

Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks

A photo of two boxes of Suboxone.

<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adults

Opioid use disorder medication remains underused, and cost appears to contribute, studies show

A photo of a multi-drug test panel.

<乌鸦传媒>Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Shows

More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days

A photo of tents on the sidewalk on Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl

Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Prevent Addiction Patients From Leaving Treatment Against Medical Advice

Addressing psychosocial factors is a good place to start

A photo of a female pharmacist in front of shelves of medication.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Isn't Buprenorphine Available at All Pharmacies?

More access to this life-saving medication is essential

A photo of the the blisterpack and packaging of Neurontin gabapentin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

A close up photo of a man holding a vial of fentanyl.

<乌鸦传媒>Face to Face With Fentanyl

A Narcan kind of weekend

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>Should Students Carry Naloxone? AMA Members Debate Policy Stance

Delegates also examine role in preventing border wall injuries and recidivism in jails, prisons

Photos of loperamide and kratom capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks

OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests

A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.

<乌鸦传媒>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

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