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Expert urges use of ‘smart' prescribing of pain medications
With opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 lockdowns, careful prescribing for pain is of paramount importance, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of Clinical...
17 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
Finding hope in ‘wild west' of novel pain management approaches
While poor regulation and unsafe products are prevalent, novel pain management strategies such as stem cells and electrical stimulation nevertheless provide hope for patients...
5 days ago - Healio
Low-energy sweeteners and cardiometabolic health: is there method in the madness?
Excess intake of sugars has been singled out as a primary driver in the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes and its downstream cardiometabolic complications ( 1 )...
5 days ago - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Opioid-associated hearing loss rare, but should be considered when prescribing
Opioid-associated ototoxicity, or hearing loss, appears to be an adverse event that can occur with the use of a variety of opioids, according to research published in the...
6 days ago - Healio
Upcoming conference on dental health explores holistic dentistry
The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology will be holding its annual meeting from Sept. 10 to 12 in the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville. The meeting focuses...
18 days ago - Natural News
Cannabis-impaired driving among topics to be addressed at forensic toxicology nonprofit's first virtual event
The Society of Forensic Toxicologists will host SOFTember, its virtual event in lieu of its annual meeting, which would have celebrated its 50th anniversary.
21 days ago - News Medical
Understanding toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids is of ‘crucial relevance for daily life': Expert
An upcoming symposium will explore the toxicology, pharmacokinetics, analysis, and regulatory perspectives of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, toxic compounds that may be found in food...
28 days ago - NutraIngredients-USA
Research shows nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the major cause for overdose mortality
Nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the primary contributors to overdose mortality, while few people had prescribed opioids in their systems, according to new toxicology...
29 days ago - News Medical
Detective charged man after mistaking bodily enzyme for drink-spiking drug
A NSW Police detective who charged a man with spiking his friend's drink thought a toxicology report recorded the powerful drug GHB in her system when it was actually the name...
1 month ago - Sydney Morning Herald
One in six overdose deaths misclassified as cardiac arrest
A postmortem review of 771 deaths initially attributed to cardiac arrest in San Francisco showed that more than one in six were actually the result of a prescription or...
1 month ago - Healio - 3 articles
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