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• 1 in 3 Older Thyroid Patients Takes a Med That Can Interfere With Tests
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• 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Now Skip Meds Because of Cost
• 1 in 5  Marijuana Users Struggle With Dependency on the Drug
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• 3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
• 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
• 5 Tips to Help Quit Smoking in 2021
• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives
• 6 Reasons Bipolar Patients Don't Take Their Meds
• A Pill Left Out, a Child's Life Lost: Maisie's Story a Warning to All Adults
• A Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
• Abortion Remains Medically Safe for U.S. Women
• About 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
• About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
• Access to Medical Marijuana Won't Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• ADHD Drug Adderall in Short Supply
• ADHD Med Prescriptions Spiked Early in Pandemic
• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
• ADHD Meds Can Help Preschoolers, But Effects Vary
• ADHD Meds May Help Keep Some Kids From Thoughts of Suicide
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• Aduhelm: Will Medicare Cover the Controversial Alzheimer's Drug?
• 'Aerosol Boxes' Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study
• After Heart Attack, Home Care Can Prevent a Return to Hospital
• After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
• All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID Shots
• Allergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
• All-in-One 'Polypill' Gets Heart Patients Taking Their Meds
• Almost 1 in 3 U.S. Seniors Now Sees at Least 5 Doctors Per Year
• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Already Taking a Blood Thinner? Adding Aspirin May Do Harm
• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
• Americans Have High Trust in Health Care Providers: Poll
• Americans' Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
• America's Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
• Amid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
• Amid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024
• Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
• An ALS Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's
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• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Another Coronavirus Health Threat: Too Few Asthma Inhalers
• Antidepressants Plus Common Painkillers May Raise Bleeding Risk
• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients
• Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds
• Are ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Are Statin Side Effects 'All in Your Head'?
• Are These Pricey New Alzheimer's Drugs Worth It?
• Are You Taking a Med That's Raising Your Blood Pressure?
• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers
• As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using
• As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
• Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
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• B 8/9 -- When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
• Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
• Ban on Menthols Won't Push Smokers to Black Market Cigarettes: Study
• Banning Flavored Vapes Can Get Teens Quitting
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure
• Biden Administration to Invest $100 Million to Ease Health Worker Shortage
• Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
• Biden to Announce Nicotine-Reduction Rule for Tobacco Companies
• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Binge Drinking in Middle Age: Has 'Wine Mom' Culture Gone Too Far?
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• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black, Hispanic People With Epilepsy Often Miss Out on Latest Meds
• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care
• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients
• Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression
• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer
• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
• Blood Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on Men
• 'Breakthrough' COVID More Likely in People With Problem Drug, Alcohol Use
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Burnout Levels High Among U.S. Health Care Workers
• Can Your Blood Pressure Medicine Protect Your Memory?
• Cancer Med Might Be Powerful Treatment for MS
• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study
• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• Cases of Meth-Linked Heart Failure Are Spreading Worldwide
• CBD or THC? Cannabis Product Labels Often Mislead, Study Finds
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
• CBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens
• CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study
• CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Cheap Antidepressant Might Help Keep COVID Patients Out of Hospital
• Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study
• Chinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug
• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually
• Climate Change's Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises
• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
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• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
• Common Blood Pressure Meds Won't Up Risks for COVID Patients: Study
• Common COVID Drug Might Be Useful at Lower Dose
• Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues
• Common Heartburn Meds Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compared to Other Countries, Americans Pay Much More for Prescription Drugs
• Confusion, Seizures: People Hospitalized After Taking Veterinary Drug for COVID
• Coping With Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
• Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction
• Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring
• Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Asthma Treatment Raise Your Odds for Obesity?
• Could High-Dose Fish Oil Raise Odds for A-Fib in Heart Patients?
• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
• Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?
• Could the Party Drug Ecstasy Help Treat PTSD?
• Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
• Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?
• Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
• COVID Can 'Rebound' After Treatment With Paxlovid, CDC Says
• COVID No More Deadly for People With Asthma, Large Study Shows
• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder
• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study
• Despite Pressures of Pandemic, U.S. Nursing School Enrollment Climbs
• Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?
• Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?
• Do Most Americans Know How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addictions? New Poll Says Yes
• Do Prescription Sleep Medicines Even Work?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Dogs Have Died After Licking a Common Chemotherapy Cream, FDA Warns
• Don't Cut Back on Asthma Meds During Pandemic, Expert Advises
• Don't Use Luvox, Colchicine to Fight COVID, WHO Experts Say
• Don't Use Veterinary Drug Ivermectin Against COVID, FDA Warns
• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
• Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration
• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Improves Survival for Rare, Deadly Kidney Cancer
• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
• Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss — But You Should Exercise, Too
• Drug Shows Promise in Easing Dementia-Linked Psychosis
• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover
• El alucinógeno de los 'hongos mágicos' es igual de bueno que los antidepresivos, según un estudio
• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study
• ER-Based Pharmacies Could Improve Kids' Care, Pediatricians' Group Says
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive
• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers
• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Seniors Have Tripled Since 2000
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Advisory Panel Narrowly Votes Against New ALS Drug
• FDA Approves First New Children's ADHD Drug in 10 Years
• FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease
• FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Arthritis in Cats
• FDA Approves New Drug to Help Control Severe Asthma
• FDA Defends Approval of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• FDA Gives OK to Merck's Antiviral At-Home COVID Pill
• FDA Issues Warning to Maker of Illegal Nicotine Gummies
• FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
• FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• FDA Reviewers Give Thumbs Down to New ALS Drug
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• Federal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes for First Time
• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough
• Fewer Kids Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Meds
• Fewer Smokers Tried to Quit During COVID Pandemic
• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• For Seniors on Antidepressants, Adding a Drug May Work Better Than Switching
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• Gambling: When Does Play Become Addiction?
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Get Pain Relief With the Most Common Arthritis Medications
• Get Relief With the Most Common Asthma Medications
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Giving Back: Once a Lung Transplant Recipient, Now a Surgical Nurse
• Got Leftover Meds? Ditch Them at Pharmacy Drop Boxes
• Gout Drug Colchicine Won't Help Fight COVID-19
• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure
• Gruesome Cigarette Warnings May Work on Smokers: Study
• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
• Half of Dentists Say Patients Are Coming to Appointments While High
• Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace
• Health Care Workers Were At Highest COVID Risk in Workplace
• Heart Groups Endorse New Class of Meds for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Heartburn Meds Might Be Good for Your Gums
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart
• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting
• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
• High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues
• Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
• HIV Infections Continue to Decline Among Young Americans
• Home Drug Infusions Can Be Dangerous, But Many Home Care Staff Aren't Trained
• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
• How Safe Is a 'Holiday' From Bone-Strengthening Meds?
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How Unhealthy Are Cigars?
• Illicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
• In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination
• In Small Study, Ozempic Helped People With Type 1 Diabetes Quit Insulin Treatments
• In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• Inhaler Use Up During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial
• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
• Is Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care
• Is There a Best Diuretic Drug for Heart Failure?
• Is There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
• Keeping Same Nurse for All Home Health Care May Be Crucial for Dementia Patients
• Ketamine Appears Safe as Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Ketamine May Quickly Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal? Try Decaf
• Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child
• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leading Pediatricians' Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Lesbians, Gays Suffer More Mental Health Issues, Drug Use Problems: Survey
• Less Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have 'High Therapeutic Value': Study
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Liver Transplants From Donors Who Overdosed Rose During Pandemic
• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
• Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
• 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen as Good as Antidepressants: Study
• Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
• Mail-Order Prescriptions Delayed? Here's What to Do
• Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA says
• Major Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Health Workers
• Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks
• Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half
• Maker of Diet Drug Wegovy Ramps Up Production to Meet Demand
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Maker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in U.S.
• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
• Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Health Care Workers Who Have Coronavirus Don't Have Symptoms: Study
• Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
• Many People With High Blood Pressure May Take a Drug That Worsens It: Study
• Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe
• Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
• Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
• MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
• Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy
• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug
• Medicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Medication Errors in Pets: How to Lower the Risk
• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
• Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections
• Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer
• Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Middle-Aged Americans Are Using Marijuana, Binge-Drinking at Record Levels
• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
• 'Morning After' Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
• Most Alzheimer's Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
• Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
• Most Older Americans Believe Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated: Poll
• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study
• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Nearly 1 in 5 American Adults Takes Sleep Meds
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You're Far From Alone, Survey Finds
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's
• New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Competitor to Wegovy Shows Promise in Clinical Trials
• New COVID Pill May Be Improvement Over Paxlovid, Chinese Trial Suggests
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
• New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
• New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment
• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
• New Hope for IBD Patients
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
• New Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl
• New Prescribing Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• Nurses Are Dying From Suicide at Higher Rates
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• Nurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
• Nursing Home Staff Closest to Patients Are Least Likely to Get COVID Vaccines
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Oregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn't Skyrocket
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic's Early Days Hit Nurses Hard: Report
• Paxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID
• Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill
• Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Kids
• Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
• Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
• Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• Prior COVID Infection May Shield You From Another for at Least 10 Months
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• Program Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking
• Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
• PTSD May Plague Nurses, Especially in COVID-19 Era
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
• Putting Hospitalized COVID Patients on Their Belly May Not Be a Good Idea After All
• Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
• Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
• Report Says Nursing Home Industry Needs an Overhaul
• Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Risk of Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Being Investigated by European Regulators
• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic
• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
• Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
• Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit
• Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study
• Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
• Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
• Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
• Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
• Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
• Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
• Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Taking ADHD Meds Won't Raise a Kid's Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
• Taking Kratom Claimed Her Son's Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
• Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key
• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
• The 'Great Resignation' Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
• The Most Common Allergy Medicines
• The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
• The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
• Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
• Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
• Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
• Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
• USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
• Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
• Vape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
• Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
• Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
• Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
• Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
• Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
• Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
• What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
• What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
• What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
• What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
• What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
• When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
• Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
• Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
• You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
• Young Adults' Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study
• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking