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[ad_1] Adults with chronic kidney failure (CKD) are not immune to the national opioid epidemic, suggests a research that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2018 from 23 to October 28 …

[ad_1] Jamie Lee Curtis has opened up about an opioid addiction that she said nearly destroyed her life. In a new cover story for People, the “Halloween” actress revealed that her addiction …

[ad_1] CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is awarding about $2.1 million to 11 community health organizations working to combat substance addiction and opioid abuse in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. The region’s largest …

[ad_1] "We believed, as we have always done, that she would overcome her illness and make life for herself, we knew she deserved it," wrote one family member. "We believed this until …

[ad_1] After years of increasing use, federal data suggest that opioid prescriptions are starting to decline in the United States, perhaps with the goal of reducing an addiction epidemic that continues to …

[ad_1] A – A + Oregon may have some of the country's strictest limits on opioids for patients with chronic pain as part of a proposed proposal for the state's Medicaid program. …

[ad_1] 0 The counties of Georgia that use the most opioids are in the Metro Atlanta ATLANTA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released new data on the fight illegal against …

[ad_1] Category: Pediatrics | Pharmacy | Dentistry | New Back to Health News Last updated: July 16, 2018. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter Comments: (0) Tell-a-Friend MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) …

[ad_1] Seattle – 80-year-old Connie Schick uses a cannabis cream for chronic pain after a stroke. Schick says it's better than using an opioid pain reliever, which makes her stomach ache and …

[ad_1] Opioid prescribing rates and diagnoses of opioid dependence are declining nationally and in Washington, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield report published in 1965 per 1000 patients 394 orders. The …