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07/03/2024
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By Cassie B.
Unconscious patients are being enrolled in medical experiments without their consent
Some Americans are being enrolled in medical experiments without their knowledge or consent while unconscious, according to a new report by journalist Sean Miller. He explained how an FDA rule that took effect earlier this year allows for this horrifying scenario to take place. It involves the establishment of an exception to the longstanding requirement […]
09/13/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Synthetic opioid NITAZENES could be DEADLIER than fentanyl, experts warn
A subclass of synthetic opioids called nitazenes could be more powerful than fentanyl – and 1,000 times more potent than morphine — according to a new study. The small-scale study, which was published in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, found that patients who overdosed on nitazenes had to receive two or more doses of naloxone, […]
09/15/2020
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By Ethan Huff
MEDICAL SCIENCE FRAUD: Less than 10% of approved medical treatments have high-quality evidence to back them up
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology has found that less than 10 percent – 9.9, to be exact – of all published “science” concerning approved medicine has quality evidence to back its claims. The analysis, covering 154 Cochrane systematic reviews published between 2015 and 2019, found that only 15 of them actually […]
06/04/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Study: Patients with chronic pain prefer cannabis over opioids and other prescription medications
Marijuana is legal in 11 states for adults over the age of 21. It is also legal for medical use in 33 states. Cannabis legalization has been the subject of many a heated debate over the last decade. Opponents of cannabis legalization often argue that prolonged marijuana use can have adverse effects on the lungs, […]
02/27/2020
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By Franz Walker
Mixing OTC meds and alcohol is never a good idea – especially if you’re over 40
Mixing alcohol with medication is never a good idea. Research has already shown that people who do so are at an increased risk not just of overdoses, but also falls and traffic accidents. Now, a new study from the University of Washington not only reinforces this fact — it also shows how age can increase the […]
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 […]
12/17/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Integrative medicine hold great potential for alleviating pain better than opioids
Integrative medicine approaches, such as acupuncture and yoga, have great potential in treating pain. A review published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia reported that acupuncture, yoga, and other integrative medicine approaches have shown at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness in pain management. For the review, a team of researchers led by Yuan-Chi Lin, M.D., […]
04/23/2018
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By Vicki Batts
People who use medical cannabis are less likely to abuse opioids, research finds
Could plant medicine be the solution to the pharma industry-created opioid epidemic? Despite being marked with stigmata, the cannabis plant has continued to prove its medicinal value — even under strict (and nonsensical) prohibition via the federal government. Multiple studies have shown that marijuana, when used medicinally, reduces the risk of opioid abuse — and […]
12/20/2017
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By Cassie B.
No good reason for the opioid epidemic: Clinical trial showed no “significant difference” in pain relief for treating arm or leg pain using opioids vs non-opioids
There is a lot of finger-pointing going on when it comes to the cause of the opioid epidemic. The pharmaceutical companies making these drugs often get the bulk of the blame, with the doctors who prescribe them following closely behind in the culpability leaderboard. To be fair, some opioid addictions start out fairly innocently, with […]
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