Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are many obstacles to opioid addiction treatment, but a new study shows one that one outgrowth of the COVID pandemic — telehealth — is enabling more U.S. veterans to get help.Researchers examined car…
Learn MorePreset Opioid Rx May Not Impact Pain Control After Tonsillectomy
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A lower default number of doses for opioid prescriptions in electronic health record systems does not appear to impact pain control among teens and young adults undergoing tonsillectomy, according to a st…
Learn MoreFatal Drug ODs Are Soaring, Especially Among Minorities: CDC
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s opioid epidemic is hitting minority groups the hardest, with the latest government study reporting the steepest increases in overdose deaths among Black Americans and American Indians/Alaska Nati…
Learn MoreLas sobredosis de metadona no aumentaron en la pandemia, lo que respalda el tratamiento a domicilio
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dar a los pacientes acceso a domicilio a la metadona, un medicamento para tratar la adicción a los opioides, durante la pandemia de COVID no condujo a más muertes por sobredosis, muestra un estudio nacio…
Learn MoreMethadone ODs Didn’t Rise in Pandemic, Supporting Use as At-Home Treatment
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Giving more patients at-home access to the opioid addiction treatment drug methadone during the COVID pandemic did not lead to more overdose deaths, a nationwide study shows.The research, which covered the p…
Learn MoreSuvorexant May Ease Symptoms During Opioid Withdrawal Therapy
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with opioid use disorder undergoing a buprenorphine/naloxone taper, suvorexant might be a promising treatment for reducing sleep disturbance and easing opioid withdrawal, according to a study …
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