Recommendations for Dosing & Administering Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain
Despite a need for more robust evidence, many patients with chronic pain are being treated with...
Pain Management
Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many of the drugs in the U.S. Food and Drug...
U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The mean amount of medical debt is greater among...
Nearly 60 Percent of Adults Report Pain in Past Three Months
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In 2019, 58.9 percent of adults reported any pain...
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All health care workers should be required to be...
AMA Calls for Overhaul to CDC Guidelines for Opioid Tx
’Arbitrary’ dose/quantity thresholds harm patients, drive illicit drug use The American Medical Association wants a major overhaul to the CDC’s 2016 opioid prescription guidelines, charging that that the...
Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A proposed $26 billion settlement on...
2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a 1.5-year decline...
Chronic High-Risk Prescription Opioid Use in Patients With HIV
A study has found that opioid prescriptions, including receipt of prescriptions for long...
Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Neck symptoms are a relatively common manifestation...
Rx Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Up Among Medicaid Enrollees
WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of medication use for treatment...
Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden plans to nominate Rahul...
