Teen Athletes at Low Risk for Opioid Addiction
Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuse
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors
Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain
Meds Up Hospitalization for Dehydration, Heat-Linked Illness
Commonly used meds linked to increased risk of hospitalization for dehydration, heat-related illness
Gut Microbiome Diversity Lower in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Tighter clustering of controls versus wider clustering of cases in UniFrac principal coordinate analysis
Total Drug Expenditures Projected to Increase in 2016
In nonfederal hospitals, growth in spending mainly due to increased prices for existing drugs
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
Ultrasound-Guided Treatment Feasible for Trigger Finger
Trigger finger completely resolved immediately after procedure in 81.7 percent of 60 cases
Buprenorphine May Be Helpful in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
When tolerated, buprenorphine is effective for DPNP, but many patients withdrew from study
