1 in 3 Seniors Take Sleep Aids
2017-09-27
But national guidelines generally recommend against these products for those over 65Continue Reading
Radiation and Chemotherapy Together Boost Lung Cancer Survival
2017-09-27
About one-third of stage 3 patients alive after 5 years, a development called promising by oncologistsContinue Reading
ERs Prescribing Opioids at Lower Doses, Shorter Durations
2017-09-26
Patients who receive these prescriptions are less likely to progress to long-term use, study showsContinue Reading
CDC Launches Opioid Campaign in Hard-Hit States
2017-09-26
‘It only takes a little to lose a lot’ is slogan for the multi-pronged media effortContinue Reading
Health Tip: Medication Use After a Natural Disaster
2017-09-25
Lack of essential services may compromise some drugsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Medication Suggestions for Older Adults
2017-09-19
Be safer when taking your medsContinue Reading
Big Rise in Hospitalized Kids With Opioid Side Effects
2017-09-18
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There has been a large increase in the number of young hospital patients in the United States who suffer harmful side effects from opioid painkillers, a new study says. The findings show an urgent need for safer pain medications for young patients, theContinue Reading
Surgery Can Be Trigger for Teen Opioid Abuse
2017-09-15
Certain operations pose a greater risk of painkiller dependence, study findsContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Landing in ER With Opioid Addiction
2017-09-15
Researcher calls findings an emerging public health issueContinue Reading
What You Can Do to Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic
2017-09-13
A surgeon’s group offers a blueprint for safer pain managementContinue Reading
HPV Vaccine May Even Protect Women Who Never Got It
2017-09-08
‘Herd immunity’ effect shows U.S. females now less likely to contract the cancer-causing virusContinue Reading
Statins May Help People With COPD Live Longer
2017-09-08
Deaths from lung-related causes were reduced by as much as 45 percent, study suggestsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
2017-09-08
How you can help prevent health risksContinue Reading
White Kids More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics
2017-09-05
Study finds more evidence of racial disparities in ERsContinue Reading