Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural America, a new study concludes.Researchers attribute the surge to meth laced with fentanyl or combined with an opioid that contains fentanyl.”…
Learn MoreOpioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in U.S. Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioid prescribing declined for both chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) and cancer pain between 2012 and 2019, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in PLOS ONE.
Sachini Bandara, Ph.D., from the Johns H…
Learn MorePlaying Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking part in certain sports in high school may lead to misuse of prescription stimulants in the years after graduation, a new study finds.It reported that high school seniors who play contact sports are 50% …
Learn MoreSe emiten menos recetas de opioides en EE.UU.
JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En Estados Unidos hay una epidemia de opioides, pero hay una buena noticia en la lucha contra esta epidemia: los pacientes con un seguro privado están recibiendo menos recetas de estos adictivos fármaco…
Learn MoreMost Eutylone-Involved Deaths in 2020 Occurred in Two States
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most eutylone-involved deaths in 2020 occurred in two states, and deaths commonly co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) and cocaine or methamphetamine, according to research published in the…
Learn MoreU.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States has an opioid epidemic, but there’s one bright spot in the fight against it: Prescriptions for these addictive drugs have declined for patients with private insurance.Amid guidelines over t…
Learn MoreLa fisioterapia para el dolor de espalda: cuanto antes, mejor
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando las personas tienen un dolor de espalda tan malo como para ir al médico, ofrecer pronto la fisioterapia (FT) podría ser una opción inteligente, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los investigadores encontra…
Learn MoreAdjunctive Acupuncture May Speed Relief From Pain of Renal Colic
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For acute renal colic, acupuncture as an adjunct to intramuscular injection of diclofenac sodium may accelerate pain relief, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Network Open.
Jian-Feng Tu…
Learn MoreFor Back Pain, Earlier Is Better for Physical Therapy
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people have backaches bad enough to send them to the doctor, prompt physical therapy may be a wise choice, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when those patients had “early” PT — within a couple…
Learn MoreSe prevé que una oleada de sobredosis de opioides afecte a las áreas rurales y urbanas de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 29 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos expertos predicen que las sobredosis de opioides aumentarán en las áreas tanto rurales como urbanas, debido a la letal práctica de mezclar los narcóticos altamente adictivos con otras drogas.La ole…
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