(HealthDay)—Regional anesthesia is associated with a lower opioid consumption in both knee and hip replacement surgeries, compared to general anesthesia,
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FDA approves non-opioid treatment for opioid withdrawal
(HealthDay)—Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Lucemyra,
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How understanding pain could curb opioid addiction
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimously approved a bill in April 2018 designed to address the opioid
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Team leads study on peer recovery coaches for opioid use disorder
Boston Medical Center (BMC)’s Grayken Center for Addiction is leading a study on the impact of peer recovery coaches on
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Another opioid epidemic downside: more heart infections
(HealthDay)—Here’s yet another consequence of the U.S. opioid crisis: a rise in serious heart infections in a state hard-hit by
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Citing opioid crisis, feds seek rule change for drugmakers
Drugmakers would be required to identify the legitimate need for controlled substances to justify their production under a proposed rule
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How to prevent opioid addiction before it begins
USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers are working to combat opioid addiction before it can begin. Yan Liu, associate professor
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Manchester on the frontline: US hope in opioid battle
Tucked away in the corner of a US fire station are two plastic chairs, a tiny poster saying “anyone, anytime,
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Fentanyl fuels latest spike in opioid OD deaths
(HealthDay)—Drug overdose deaths continue to pile up in the United States, driven largely by the opioid epidemic and the emergence
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