Pfizer's opioid painkiller can be manipulated for abuse, FDA warns An experimental, long-acting opioid painkiller from Pfizer Inc showed potential to deter abuse but can be manipulated, according to a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Workaholism linked to ADHD and depression People who work too much may be more likely to have ADHD or depression, according to a new study from Norway
Older adults with probable dementia often take part in unsafe activities Older adults with signs of probable dementia but no formal diagnosis are much more likely to drive, cook and manage their medications and finances than those with a formal diagnosis, which may be unsafe, according to a new study.
Teva's opioid not abuse-deterrent when taken orally: FDA staff An experimental, long-acting painkiller made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd does not have abuse-resistant properties when taken orally, according to a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
ADHD drugs tied to slightly higher risk of heart problems in kids Children and adolescents who take medication to treat their attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at a slightly increased risk of heart problems, suggests a new study.
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Healing chronic pain without drugs Opioid addiction has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.
Hospitals recruiting volunteers to cuddle babies addicted to opioids As U.S. cities grapple with how to expand treatment for opioid addicts, some hospitals are tending to those individuals’ children, who need rehabilitation of their own after suffering the effects of their mothers’ drug abuse.
Heroin, painkiller overdose antidote getting easier to buy It is becoming easier for friends and family of heroin users or patients taking strong painkillers to buy an antidote that can reverse the effect of an overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic.
Deaths of despair: Overdoses, drinking, suicides hit whites NEW YORK (AP) — Rising drug and alcohol overdoses, suicides, and disease from chronic alcoholism — labeled "deaths of despair" by one expert — are cutting the lives of white Americans short by nearly a half a year on average.
