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08/17/2018 / By News Editors

Trump wants federal lawsuit against opioid makers as state lawsuits pile up against them

President Donald Trump wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a federal lawsuit against opioid makers and suppliers, he said during a Cabinet meeting Thursday. (Article by Evie Fordham republished from DailyCaller.com) “I’d also like to ask you to bring a major lawsuit against the drug companies on opioids,” Trump said Thursday according to Fox News. […]

12/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Hospital admits they contributed to the opioid epidemic through unnecessary prescriptions: Now prescriptions are limited and addiction cases are down

In an effort to curb opioid use, the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital implemented the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in mid-2015. Under this, doctors can no longer impose narcotics on patients with impunity, and must make an effort to find and write prescriptions. Come 2017, and the results can already be seen: […]

12/15/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Legal drugs kill more people than illegal ones: Research shows prescription drugs are the 3rd leading cause of death

According to Peter C. Gøtzsche, a Danish physician and medical researcher, prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Based on the findings that Gøtzsche studied, it is possible that “psychiatric drugs alone are also the third major killer,” and this is primarily due to antidepressants causing the deaths of […]

12/07/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Use of lavender before an operation has been found to reduce anxiety in surgery patients, improving outcomes according to new study

Based on a recent study, one way to address preoperative anxiety among patients in hospitals and other healthcare centers is through lavender aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is “the therapeutic use of essential oils extracted from aromatic plants,” and it is a “simple, low-risk and cost-effective method” that can help manage preoperative anxiety. This treatment is “fast-acting, noninvasive, […]

12/04/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Plant cure for opioid addiction taking heat from the FDA: Claims of danger most likely linked to its impact on Big Pharma’s bottom line

Kratom, the popular plant-based opioid alternative from Southeast Asia, was the subject of an advisory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, November 14, after the group called the substance “troubling” and blocked hundreds of kratom shipments to the U.S. In their statement, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reported that there are significant safety […]

11/28/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Is addiction a risk of going to the hospital? New model of care suggests offering hospital patients addiction services, regardless of why they are there to “close the gap in treatment”

While patients rely on various drugs to treat their health concerns, medical experts often overlook a crucial aspect of hospital care. More often than not, the patients become addicted to the drugs that are used to address their health issues. The Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction has recently rolled out a new […]

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