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.
September 26, 2017 DEA proposes cutting production of some opioid painkillers The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Friday proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain commonly prescribed opioid painkillers next year.
September 26, 2017 High-tech ideas to fix opioid crisis compete for Ohio grants A call by Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) for scientific breakthroughs to help solve the opioid crisis is drawing interest from dozens of groups with ideas including remote controlled medication dispensers, monitor devices for addicts and pain-relieving massage gloves.
September 26, 2017 Opioid crisis: Trump's drug czar vows to take on doctors and dealers, help addicts The Trump administration is ready for war, and the president's top general in this particular fight says there is no more time to waste.
September 26, 2017 Little evidence shows cannabis helps chronic pain or PTSD Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn't much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest.
September 19, 2017 Laughing gas makes a comeback as painkiller in ambulances Normally used in dentist's offices and hospitals, nitrous oxide -- yes, laughing gas -- is starting to turn up again in ambulances in some rural areas where medical workers with clearance to provide more traditional painkillers often aren't on board.
September 19, 2017 Groups seek ban on high-dose opioids citing overdose danger Safety advocates and state health officials are formally calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban high-dose opioid painkillers to prevent accidental overdose deaths among patients and people who abuse drugs.
September 18, 2017 Lady Gaga's chronic pain: What is fibromyalgia? Singer Lady Gaga recently revealed that she has fibromyalgia; the painful condition is often hard to diagnose, and its causes are still unclear.
