<ѻý>Expert: Let Ethics Guide Pain Prescribingѻý> Framework won't vary with 'swirling' political or regulatory climate Sep 10, 2018
<ѻý>Lofexidine Lessens Opioid Withdrawalѻý> More patients complete treatment period with lofexidine, studies say Sep 08, 2018
<ѻý>The Calif. Docs Accused of Overprescribing Opioidsѻý> Complaints cite "gross negligence," "incredibly high" doses -- and bad penmanship Sep 05, 2018
<ѻý>'Death Certificate Project' Terrifies California Doctorsѻý> Hundreds threatened with disciplinary action for opioid scripts to patients who overdosed Aug 30, 2018
<ѻý>Opioid Use Rising in ADHD Patients on Stimulantsѻý> Concomitant usage poses danger for addiction, overdose Aug 10, 2018
<ѻý>Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addictionѻý> Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse Jul 14, 2018
<ѻý>Anti-Terror Tech to Fight Rx Fraudѻý> Palantir can spot wrongdoing, but there may be a cost Jul 12, 2018
<ѻý>'Chasing the Dragon' Diagnostic Criteria Proposedѻý> Heroin inhalation method emerging as popular, but literature is scarce Jul 09, 2018
<ѻý>FDA Advisory Committee Rejects New ER Opioidѻý> Votes 3-14 against recommending product approval Jun 27, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Punt on Assisted Suicide Policyѻý> Also: resolution calling for more opioid training approved Jun 12, 2018
<ѻý>Surgeon General Urges AMA to Diversify Membershipѻý> 'Ask yourselves if you're looking at where the puck is going' Jun 11, 2018
<ѻý>Patients on Opioids May Fail to Properly Prep for Colonoscopyѻý> Study finds users also more likely to suffer complications Jun 07, 2018
<ѻý>In Virginia, He's an Addict. In New York, He's Treating Themѻý> "They keep it all very quiet. It's not part of the public record" May 22, 2018
<ѻý>Novel Combo Tablet Succeeds as Adjunctive Depression Treatmentѻý> Daily ALKS 5461 includes buprenorphine and samidorphan May 09, 2018
<ѻý>Crowd-Sourced Data Pinpoints Patterns of Needle Discardѻý> Study shows harm-reduction opportunity in '311' info Apr 17, 2018
<ѻý>ACGME a 'Game-Changer' for Addiction Medicineѻý> Fellowships in addiction medicine open for all specialties Apr 17, 2018 video
<ѻý>Long-Acting Buprenorphine Helps QoL Outcomesѻý> Quick assessment tool seen as viable for gauging treatment success Apr 17, 2018
<ѻý>Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Create Unique Obstaclesѻý> Ethnographic study documents clinical course from first moments Apr 16, 2018
<ѻý>Despite OD Risk, Opioid-Benzo Rx Continuesѻý> Physicians know risks but still prescribe dangerous combination Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nauseaѻý> Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice Apr 13, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vapingѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Apr 03, 2018
<ѻý>Opioid Suicides; Dr. Predator; Now, a Benzo Crisisѻý> The past week in health-related investigations Apr 02, 2018
<ѻý>Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T!ѻý> This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
<ѻý>Women Do Well Without Opioids after Gyn Surgeryѻý> An 89% drop in opioid use with restrictive prescribing protocol Mar 26, 2018
<ѻý>Heroin Use in Pain Patients Signals Something Badly Amissѻý> Tied to other illicit drug use, non-adherence to prescribed opioids Mar 07, 2018
<ѻý>Cannabis Not a Pain Aid for Opioid Usersѻý> Sleep quality also not influenced by use Mar 06, 2018
<ѻý>Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicatedѻý> Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care Mar 06, 2018
<ѻý>'She Trusted Me, and I'd Turned Her Away'ѻý> Physician wracked with guilt after losing patient to overdose Feb 14, 2018 video
<ѻý>Trump Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposalѻý> Includes $68 billion for HHS; continues push for ACA repeal Feb 12, 2018
<ѻý>8 Vintage Medical Advertisementsѻý> These ads show how much times have (and haven't) changed Dec 21, 2017
<ѻý>Radiologists See Evidence, Impact of Opioid Epidemicѻý> Emboli and infections from unsafe injection practices turn up on imaging Dec 01, 2017
<ѻý>Most Patients Survive One Year After Naloxone Rescueѻý> After resuscitation, 15% dead within a year Nov 02, 2017
<ѻý>Policy Experts Debate Pros and Cons of State Medicaid Waiversѻý> Will administration show too much flexibility? Oct 31, 2017
<ѻý>Experts Examine Trump's 'Just Say No 2.0' Message on Drugsѻý> 'On the right track' says one; others argue it simply hasn't worked Oct 27, 2017
<ѻý>Antihistamine Improves Quality of Sedation During Colonoscopyѻý> More research needed on diphenhydramine as an adjunct to sedation Oct 17, 2017
<ѻý>Menopause May Be Risk Period for Chronic Pain, Opioid Useѻý> Study looked at cohort of women veterans Oct 13, 2017
<ѻý>ACG Hosts Annual Meeting with World Gastroenterology Organisationѻý> Thousands gather in Orlando for latest GI news, trends Oct 12, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Opioid Users Don't See Overdose as Wakeup Callѻý> Brush with death had little effect on subsequent use Aug 23, 2017
<ѻý>Can a Mild Opioid Work for Opioid 'Detox'?ѻý> Could be a method to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms Jul 12, 2017