November 9, 2017 Single or divorced Americans account for high rate of opioid overdose deaths: report A report released by Sen. Mike Lee’s office says that opioid-related deaths are occurring more frequently among younger Americans, particularly those who are single or divorced and lack a college education.
November 7, 2017 British woman detained in Egypt for bringing painkillers made 'honest mistake,' brother says A British woman detained in Egypt for bringing painkillers into the country made “an innocent, honest mistake,” her brother said.
November 5, 2017 Veterans back legalizing medicinal marijuana in American Legion survey More than 80 percent of veterans support legalizing the medicinal use of marijuana and would want to use it as a potential treatment option, according to a national survey released Thursday by the American Legion.
October 31, 2017 Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to ADHD Women who use a lot of the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those who don't use the drug, a Norwegian study suggests.
September 29, 2017 Makers of fast-acting opioids will have to pay for training, FDA says Makers of fast-acting opioids will have to fund voluntary training for healthcare professionals who prescribe the drugs, including education on safe prescribing practices and non-opioid alternatives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday.
September 27, 2017 Painkiller maker stops sales at FDA request because of abuse The maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER is pulling the drug off the market at the request of federal regulators because it's being abused.
September 26, 2017 More than a third of US adults prescribed opioids in 2015 The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests a new government study.
September 26, 2017 Dog revived with Narcan after getting into pain pills A 3-year-old Labrador named “Addie” is believed to be the first dog in the state of Maine to be revived with Narcan, after she got into her owner’s purse and ingested 25 pain pills.
September 26, 2017 Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic Reuters Health - More than two-thirds of surgery patients in a recent study had prescription opioids left over after they recovered from their operations, and the vast majority failed to safely store or dispose of the often misused and abused pills, researchers say.
September 26, 2017 Walking and biking tied to lower risk of hospitalization with sciatica (This August 3rd story has been refiled to add dropped "of" to headline) Reuters Health - Lifestyle factors like obesity and smoking are known to raise people's risk of developing sciatica, but a new study finds that regular walking and biking may have an opposite, and just as powerful effect.
