Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist in OUD Treatment Differences emerged despite similar numbers of healthcare visits May 10, 2023
Perfect Is the Enemy of Good, and So Is Narcan Misinformation There is no justification to oppose increased access to naloxone May 08, 2023
Maternal Opioid Use Disorder Raises Postneonatal Infant Mortality Early support for infants, parents may help curb adverse outcomes, researchers say May 08, 2023
Diabetes and Poor Diet; Non-Surgical Sciatica Treatment Also in TTHealthWatch: umbilical cord blood analysis and obesity Apr 29, 2023 podcast
Buprenorphine Initiation Rates Stall Despite Policy Efforts to Boost Uptake Furthermore, just one in five patients remained on therapy for at least 180 days Apr 25, 2023
Hints of Benefit for Novel Post-Herpetic Pain Drug Phase II study misses primary endpoint, but likely to move forward anyway Apr 24, 2023
Benefits to Skin Cancer Screening? The Verdict on OTC Hearing Aids Also in TTHealthWatch: chronic pain in U.S. adults, and a new treatment for C. diff Apr 22, 2023 podcast
Lemonade and Early Death; Med School Rankings Delayed; $50 for OTC Narcan? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 21, 2023
Oral Agent Shows Promise in Treatment-Resistant Migraine Gepant reduced number of monthly migraine days Apr 20, 2023
FDA Panelists Slam Agency's Proposed Opioid Trial Design Advisors said outcomes from an enriched enrollment study would not be broadly generalizable Apr 20, 2023
The Opioid Addiction Crisis: Politics and Disparities Addiction experts talk telehealth, disparities in access to care, and where the U.S. falls short Apr 19, 2023 video
FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Pain Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design Apr 17, 2023
We're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrong Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment Apr 14, 2023
The Evolution of Opioid Addiction Care Addiction specialists on the start of the opioid crisis, current treatments, and a path forward Apr 14, 2023 video
Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 14, 2023
All Opioid Pain Meds to Get New Safety Warnings, FDA Says Updated labeling to include warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia Apr 13, 2023
Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Apr 13, 2023
White House Drug Czar Declares Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl an 'Emerging Drug Threat' Gupta outlines plan of attack, while expert says scheduling the drug should be top priority Apr 12, 2023
Training Program Leads to More Buprenorphine Use in ED Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement Apr 05, 2023
Facility Fees for Virtual Visits; Board Slow to Investigate Nurses; Eyeing Opioid $$ This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 05, 2023
New DEA License Requirement Starts in June The X waiver is gone, but clinicians may need new training to renew their DEA license Apr 05, 2023
Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says Apr 03, 2023
Pandemic Erased Decline in Scripts for Postpartum Opioids Filled prescriptions reversed course in March 2020 Apr 03, 2023
U.S. 'Flying Blind' When It Comes to Data on Substance Use in Pregnancy Limited data "makes people think that the problem doesn't exist" Mar 31, 2023
Fear of Family Separation a Barrier to Addiction Care During Pregnancy New York advocates push for informed-consent drug testing in pregnancy Mar 31, 2023
Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System Lack of comprehensive care puts pregnant, postpartum people with substance use disorder at risk Mar 31, 2023
Cluster Headache, Migraine Linked to Circadian System Findings may influence treatment approaches for some patients Mar 29, 2023
FDA OKs First OTC Product for Reversing Opioid Overdoses Make the product accessible with "an affordable price," says FDA Commissioner Mar 29, 2023
Cannabis Use Common in Post-Surgery Patients on Opioid Tapering More than half of patients in Hopkins' pain program had history of cannabis use Mar 28, 2023
Less Abuse With Extended-Release Oxycodone, Poison Center Data Suggest Percentage involving severe medical outcomes also lowest Mar 28, 2023
Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgery Hospital outcomes similar when reserving opiates for breakthrough pain Mar 27, 2023
Ankle Sprain Physical Therapy Doesn't Shift the Pain Elsewhere Thrust exercise doesn't cause a shoulder problem Mar 27, 2023
Use of EMR Directive Tied to Reduced Opioid Prescribing After Spine Surgery Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge Mar 27, 2023
Optimizing Meds to Reduce CVD Risk in Diabetes; New Agent for Cholesterol Also in TTHealthWatch: heart disease risk factors in adults Mar 18, 2023 podcast
Evidence COVID Began in Raccoon Dog; Migraine Drug Recall; FDA Mum on Spring Booster Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 17, 2023
Stimwave Founder Arrested Over 'Dummy' Pain Implants, DOJ Says Medical device company admits wrongdoing, agrees to settlement that includes $10 million penalty Mar 10, 2023
Fast-Acting Nasal Spray for Migraine Snags FDA Approval In pivotal trial, zavegepant demonstrated pain relief as early as 15 minutes Mar 10, 2023
Few Sickle Cell Disease Patients Are Adequately Treated for Pain Under 4% of patients have prescriptions for appropriate drugs Mar 08, 2023
FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose Mar 07, 2023
Cancer-Free Medicare Recipients Received Fentanyl Indicated for Cancer Pain These prescriptions could lead to abuse, OIG report warns Mar 02, 2023