“We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life
After losing her son to an opioid overdose, one mother has turned her grief into action by creating a new kind of hospital role – life care specialists.
The Hydrocodone Hyperbole: The Best Drug For Pain Isn’t Always An Opioid
Dr. Cecile Feldman explains new research that shows how over-the-counter medication is more effective in some cases – and how this revelation is changing prescribing practices in dentistry.
Medical Notes: Skin Color Affects How Well Medicine Works, Revealing the Genes That Increase Your Chances of Having a Daughter, and the Snail Venom That Could Save Lives
How many procedures require an opioid prescription? The color of your skin could affect how well medications work. Can venom help save lives? Why some people are more likely to have daughters.
Medical Notes: Opioid-Alternative For Nerve Pain, Robots Are Taking Over The Operating Room, And How To Accurately Measure Sleep
Treating pain without opioids. Is it hot in here? The heat index estimates how hot the weather feels, which can differ from the actual temperature. Robots have taken over the operating room. You can’t trust your FitBit for accurate sleep measurements.
Ketamine Regulations — “We Don’t Want To Reproduce This Opioid Problem”
Our expert shares the history of ketamine and how he believes it should be regulated to lessen the risk of addiction.
Medical Notes: How To Fix a Broken Heart, a New Hope for Amputee Victims, and How VR Can Help People With Autism Be Comfortable in the Real World
How can surgical patients recover without opioids? How do you fix a broken heart? A new form of pain relief for amputees. Virtual reality can help people with autism.
Medical Notes: Inadequate Addiction Treatment, Genetic Eating Disorders, and the Song of Mosquitoes
Why aren’t people getting the addiction treatment they need? Can eating disorders be caused by your genes? Your cells are talking to each other. You’ve heard birds sing, but what about mosquitoes?
Medical Notes: Increased Pedestrian Fatalities, How Law Enforcement Contributes To Overdose Deaths, and the Dangers of Gas Stoves
Are crosswalks as safe as you think? The war on drugs may be making things worse. Should your stove be gas or electric?
How Can We Save Infants From the Effects of Opioid Addiction?
Experts discuss a promising new treatment approach and how to fix the root cause of NOWS.
Medical Notes: Pain Management and the Evolution of Hair
Stop pain at the cellular level. New treatments for eye disease may be right around the corner. Curly hair has helped humanity survive.
Medical Notes: April 23, 2023
Autism diagnoses are at an all-time high. Teens using cannabis could have major reproductive effects. Artificial intelligence could help keep people alive and more.
Finding Pain Management Strategies That Don’t Involve Opioids
Life Care Coaches are being integrated into hospitals to help patients safely use prescription opioids and even offer pain management strategies that don’t involve drugs.
