Most Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioid prescriptions following emergency department discharge should be adapted to specific acute pain conditions, according to a study presented at the annual European Emergency Medicine Congress, held fro…
Learn MoreMedicamentos para controlar el dolor de la artritis: un resumen
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de estadounidenses padecen artritis y muchos recurren a medicamentos para aliviar el dolor y la inflamación en sus articulaciones.Las opciones pueden parecer abrumadoras. La Fundación de…
Learn MoreUsing Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.The options might seem overwhelming, though. Here, the Arthritis Foundation offers some su…
Learn MoreEar Pain Relief: Medications, Drops, Surgeries & Self-Care Tips
If you’re experiencing ear pain, you likely want relief fast. Learn more about how to get rid of ear pain, including what medications (such as ear drops), self-care tips and surgeries may help, depending on the cause of your ear pain.What is ear pain?…
Learn MoreConcurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction.Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., and Chelsea L. Shover, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreSobredosis mortales de fentanilo más cocaína y metanfetamina aumentaron 50 veces en una década
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La “cuarta ola” de la crisis de sobredosis en EE. UU. implica el uso de fentanilo ilícito mezclado con estimulantes como cocaína o metanfetamina, y está matando personas a raudales.La proporción de …
Learn MorePrescribed Medical Cannabis Use Tied to Better Health-Related Quality of Life
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There may be significant and clinically meaningful improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue in patients with chronic health conditions during the first three months of pres…
Learn MoreFatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “fourth wave” of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it’s killing people in droves.The proportion of U.S. overdose…
Learn MoreLa combinación de ciertas píldoras anticonceptivas y analgésicos podría aumentar el riesgo de coágulos en las mujeres
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) – Es bien sabido que algunas formas de anticonceptivos llevan un pequeño riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos. Ahora, un nuevo estudio amplio sugiere que algunos analgésicos comunes pueden magnificar ese …
Learn MoreManaging Pain After Surgery: Medications for Post-Surgical Relief
You’ve just had major surgery, and with it can come pain that is tough to tame.Since post-surgical pain management may help make your recovery go more smoothly, a doctor talks about the different post-surgical pain treatment options, how they work and…
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