Medicare Tackles the Opioid Epidemic
Experts discuss the new limits on Medicare prescriptions of opioids, and whether the limits will cause more pain for patients or if they will hinder the temptation to overprescribe.
Pharmacology and Toxicology Sub-categories:
- Alcohol Use and Abuse (36)
- Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance (39)
- Caffeine (13)
- Cannabis and Medical Marijuana (22)
- Drug Use and Abuse (22)
- Generic Drugs (13)
- Hallucinogens (4)
- Prescription Drugs (38)
- Psychedelics (11)
- Radiation (18)
- Side Effects (28)
Curing Chronic Sinusitis (2018)
Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician specializing in these maladies describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated.
Medical Notes: Week of April 22, 2018
Using pot to combat the opioid epidemic, therapy dogs in the ICU, and how losing your life savings could cost you your life.
Medical Notes: Week of April 15, 2018
How cancer impacts the rest of a person's life, a new treatment for urinary tract infections, and the connection between lowering stress levels and your sweetheart's t-shirt.
Medical Notes: Week of April 1, 2018
How PFCs affect weight gain, women are more likely to bully other women, and what is more important for longevity exercise or the occasional drink?
Medical Notes: Week of March 25, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of March 25, 2018.
Drunkorexia
Studies show that a large proportion of college students are at least occasionally “drunkorexic,” avoiding food when they know they’ll be drinking later in order to get a better buzz or to keep from gaining weight.
Medical Notes: Week of March 18, 2018
A new test for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, treatment for colicky babies, and the long-term effect of letting kids under age twelve try alcohol.
Medical Notes: Week of March 11, 2018
A new antibiotic found in soil, a link between bullying and mental health, and babies crawling on carpet and allergens.
Medical Notes: Week of February 4, 2018
Why the ozone layer is recovering, slowing the natural aging of your lungs by eating fresh tomatoes and apples, and at what age spending habits form.
Medical Notes: Week of January 21, 2018
A link between a blood thinner and a reduced risk of cancer, kids who eat fish sleep better and higher IQs, and the rise in women enrolling in US medical schools.
Medical Notes: Week of January 14, 2018
Increased risk of heart disease death for people with restless leg syndrome, an experimental test for whether an upper respiratory infection is caused by a virus or bacteria, and genes that cause bad breath.
