<ѻýҕl>Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Unionѻýҕl> President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom" Mar 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacementѻýҕl> Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics Mar 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'ѻýҕl> Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease; Methods of Illegal Opioid Overdoseѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: effectiveness of telemedicine abortion Feb 24, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emergedѻýҕl> Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply Feb 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeonsѻýҕl> STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadoneѻýҕl> But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthmaѻýҕl> No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribingѻýҕl> Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlementsѻýҕl> Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials Jan 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDAѻýҕl> Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ED Visits for Migraine More Likely in Rural Areasѻýҕl> Physical isolation and lack of specialty care may play a role Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?ѻýҕl> A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencersѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2Dѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Diseaseѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substancesѻýҕl> Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Careѻýҕl> Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻýҕl> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medicationѻýҕl> New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Showsѻýҕl> More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days Jul 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanylѻýҕl> Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgeryѻýҕl> Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risksѻýҕl> OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Useѻýҕl> In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Womenѻýҕl> Black women less likely to start buprenorphine May 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approvedѻýҕl> Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jailsѻýҕl> It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change May 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictionsѻýҕl> Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing May 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infantsѻýҕl> "A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher May 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>DEA: Clarify Your Stance on Harm Reductionѻýҕl> Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients May 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Panelists Slam Agency's Proposed Opioid Trial Designѻýҕl> Advisors said outcomes from an enriched enrollment study would not be broadly generalizable Apr 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Painѻýҕl> Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design Apr 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>We're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrongѻýҕl> Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment Apr 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>All Opioid Pain Meds to Get New Safety Warnings, FDA Saysѻýҕl> Updated labeling to include warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reportsѻýҕl> Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Training Program Leads to More Buprenorphine Use in EDѻýҕl> Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement Apr 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New DEA License Requirement Starts in Juneѻýҕl> The X waiver is gone, but clinicians may need new training to renew their DEA license Apr 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>U.S. 'Flying Blind' When It Comes to Data on Substance Use in Pregnancyѻýҕl> Limited data "makes people think that the problem doesn't exist" Mar 31, 2023