Tag Archives: opioids

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. A federal jury said Tuesday a Wichita doctor guilty of illegal distribution of prescription drugs, said US lawyer Stephen McAllister. 57-year-old Dr. Steven R. Henson, who operated the Kansas …

[ad_1] Health and Social Services Secretary Alex Azar said today that new preliminary government data indicated a slowdown in the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States. Azar, citing data …

[ad_1] People stopped seeing Madelyn Linsenmeir when opiates seized him and kept him in the fog for most of his adult life. His sister wrote in an eloquent and moving obituary that …

[ad_1] “We believed as we always did that she would overcome her disease and make the life for herself we knew she deserved,” a family member wrote. “We believed this until the …

[ad_1] There were 12 unforgettable days. Twelve days at home with his relatives. Twelve days watching children's movies and chatting around the table. Twelve days that Madelyn Ellen Linsenmeir remained generally sober …

[ad_1] One of my chronic pain patients recently requested an appointment, complaining of increased pain. I asked him to bring him an opioid prescription so that the office could count the tablets. …

[ad_1] Prosecutors unveiled Thursday charges against five doctors, a pharmacist and associates in New York for allegedly illegally distributing millions of oxycodone tablets and fueled the opioid drug crisis in the country. …

[ad_1] Fentanyl is so powerful that even a 2 milligram dose can be fatal. The police have adapted their drug testing methods to incorporate security measures. The San Diego Union-Tribune: Fentanyl Worries …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) – Adolescents and young adults who consume opioids and other drugs are at increased risk of contracting infectious hepatitis C disease, according to a new study …

[ad_1] Long-term opioid use is more common in patients treated with invasive surgical techniques for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer than in those with minimally invasive surgery. Long-term opioid use is more common …