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10/15/2020
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By Cassie B.
Popular pain medications can increase your risk of hypoglycemia
There are a lot of drawbacks to taking prescription medications, with the risk of dangerous side effects chief among them, not to mention the price. And one of the more frustrating truths about many medications is how they seem to cause new health problems that you didn’t have before even on the rare occasions when […]
11/01/2019
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By Arsenio Toledo
Research reveals link between opioid misuse among older people and higher suicide risk
A study led by researchers from the University at Albany revealed a concerning finding: Older adults who have a history of nonmedical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) are at a higher risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. The study, which included over 38 thousand adults, found that those who misused oxycodone, morphine, hydrocodone, or fentanyl were 71 […]
10/21/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Acupuncture is BETTER than opioids, especially for treating pain
Opioid-related overdose is a top concern in the U.S., where it claims around 130 lives every day, according to data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. In the midst of this crisis, people have turned to alternative treatments for pain relief. A therapy that’s gaining ground is acupuncture, a form of traditional Chinese medicine that […]
10/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
What is “opium lettuce” and what are its survival uses? What you need to know
The backyard, food garden, or wilderness may produce a weed called “opium lettuce.” Instead of pulling it out, cultivate the wild plant for its natural ability to relieve pain without the addictive side effects of pharmaceutical drugs. The U.S. is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic. People are desperately looking for safer alternatives to addictive opioid-based […]
07/10/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Billionaire opioid kingpin convicted in massive bribery, racketeering conspiracy
Almost two years after he was arrested and charged for running a criminal drug cartel, opioid kingpin John Kapoor of Insys Therapeutics has finally been convicted of running a nationwide bribery and racketeering conspiracy. According to reports, the federal government has found the billionaire pharma executive, along with four of his co-defendants, guilty of illegally […]
05/09/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Before you reach for pain medication, have you considered acupuncture?
Due to growing interest in non-pharmacological treatments, researchers from Stanford University looked into the effects of acupuncture and its potential to reduce pain after surgery. They analyzed the results of several clinical studies where patients were given acupuncture treatment after total knee arthroplasty (replacement surgery). The results of their meta-analysis, which showed the efficacy of acupuncture in postoperative pain […]
03/28/2019
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By Cassie B.
Purdue Pharma and other pharmaceutical firms built opioid market on deception and lies
When the news broke this week that OxyContin makers Purdue Pharmam and the Sackler family behind it, have agreed to pay $270 million to settle an opioid lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma, many felt it was a big step in the right direction. With entire states suing them and hundreds of millions of […]
02/28/2019
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By Amy Goodrich
Prescription painkillers do more harm than good for back pain
From over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers like ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin to prescription drugs like tramadol, morphine, and hydrocodone, these meds are omnipresent in modern American life. They have become more widely used than tobacco, according to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report. In 2015, more than 36 percent of Americans, aged 12 years or […]
02/17/2019
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By Vicki Batts
Prescription painkillers found to worsen chronic pain, generating more demand for the same drugs
The opioid epidemic that is currently plaguing the United States is no longer a secret; millions of citizens across the nation are struggling with an addiction to the prescription painkillers. One of the primary defenses for these often-harmful drugs is that so many people take them to relieve unyielding and insufferable pain. But what if […]
02/15/2019
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By Rita Winters
One size does NOT fit all when it comes to medicine: Genetic study finds wide variation in risk of addiction when opioids are used for chronic pain
Chronic pain often pushes people to use opioid painkillers such as morphine and Vicodin, which may leave sufferers with an increased risk of prescription opioid addiction. Millions of Americans see their doctors for chronic pains, and doctors, in turn, resolve to prescribe these medications for immediate relief. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are currently in […]
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