<ѻýҕl>What to Know About Nitazenes, a Class of Potent Synthetic Opioidsѻýҕl> This unapproved drug class is turning up in more overdose deaths across the country Feb 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphineѻýҕl> Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth Feb 02, 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>Amid Overdose Surge, Oregon Lawmakers Backpedal on Drug Decriminalizationѻýҕl> Bill would not affect state's legalization of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms, however Jan 24, 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>Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosisѻýҕl> Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial Jan 18, 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>The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victimsѻýҕl> But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>We've Done Away With a Critical Source of Drug Use Dataѻýҕl> It's time to bring back the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) survey Jan 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Xylazine Not Just a Problem in the Northeast, Study Findsѻýҕl> States reporting at least one xylazine-related overdose death rose over 3 years Jan 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposalѻýҕl> RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 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>U.S. Attempts to Get Its Xylazine Problem Under Controlѻýҕl> If a bill to schedule the veterinary sedative becomes law, will that be enough? Dec 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?ѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Suspected in Novel Syndromeѻýҕl> Causality has yet to be determined for what resembles Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Dec 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>On the Health Docket for the Supreme Court's 2024 Termѻýҕl> An alarming agenda with potentially grave consequences for public health Dec 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>988 Lifeline Getting Mostly Good Reviewsѻýҕl> But call routing and adequate staffing remain issues Dec 26, 2023
<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>Matthew Perry's Cause of Death; Woman's 'Abuse of a Corpse' Charge; HIV in Girlsѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearingѻýҕl> Early CDC data suggest the problem is worsening Dec 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mobile Unit Preferred for Buprenorphine Accessѻýҕl> Long wait times, transport to pharmacies cited as barriers by clients with opioid use disorder Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Ways to Strengthen Treatment for Substance Use Disorderѻýҕl> Integrating mental health, education in schools, and family involvement are a start, says expert Dec 07, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>GOP Presidential Candidates Spar Over Transgender Care and Fentanyl Policyѻýҕl> The Affordable Care Act and healthcare competition also were discussed at the final GOP debate Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatmentsѻýҕl> Commonly administered doses of buprenorphine have proven less effective against fentanyl Nov 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Proposed Methadone Treatment Legislation May Put Patients at Riskѻýҕl> We need evidence-based, safe, and effective solutions Nov 19, 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>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻýҕl> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancyѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 13, 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>Adding Nurse Care Managers in Primary Care Boosted OUD Treatmentѻýҕl> Support from leadership and treatment coverage are also critical, authors say Oct 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Optimizing Dosing of Medications for OUD in the Era of Fentanylѻýҕl> Transforming data into action is the next step Oct 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conferenceѻýҕl> Clinical trials need to include more active users, researcher says Oct 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwoodѻýҕl> The growing need for nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals Sep 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debateѻýҕl> Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time Sep 28, 2023
<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>Despite Taboo, Med Students, Doctors Use Substances Tooѻýҕl> But if it becomes a problem, finding help can come with unique consequences Sep 22, 2023
<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>Dog Bite Deaths Rise, First Lady Tests Negative, Parents Targeted in Fentanyl Deathsѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Sep 08, 2023