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12/26/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Migraine sufferers often given opioids at the ER even when there’s no proof they work

These days, doctors hand out opioids for just about anything. Doctors tout them to be generally safe – due to this, opioids are often over-prescribed. However, people have taken advantage of opioids, abusing the drug’s euphoric side effects which can lead to overdose. Now, a study has revealed that an opioid often administered in hospital emergency […]

12/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Doctors have horrible handwriting, but who knew it was dangerous? Handwritten opioid prescriptions have more mistakes, study finds

A study has revealed that a physician’s illegible handwriting may well affect the accuracy of opioid prescriptions and compromise patient safety. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has reviewed numerous opioid prescriptions for patients 18 years and older. The prescriptions have been processed at an outpatient pharmacy for 15 consecutive […]

10/30/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Yet another risk for kids on antidepressants: Higher chance of developing type-2 diabetes, according to new study

Antidepressants are often prescribed for individuals who exhibit signs of major depressive disorders and various conditions such as anxiety, chronic pain, and sleep disorders. Now, a recent study has proven that children and adolescents who take antidepressants could develop type-2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the University of Maryland […]

09/03/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Opioid epidemic reaches whole new crisis level as Big Pharma drugs out America for profit

A comprehensive study validates the impact opioid abuse has on our country, with results suggesting that from 2009 to 2015, overdose-related ICU admissions increased by 34 percent and the cost per ICU admission rose by 58 percent. During the same period, the number of opioid deaths within the ICU nearly doubled. Researchers from the Beth […]

07/20/2017 / By Russel Davis

Heroin epidemic leaving a trail of dirty needles in rivers, beaches, and playgrounds

The worsening heroin epidemic in the United States has raised safety concerns for both the environment and the general population. In fact, not half of 2017 has passed and yet authorities in Portland, Maine have already collected more than 7,000 discarded syringes left by drug users, exceeding the nearly 900 discarded syringes collected in all of […]

01/22/2016 / By Greg White

Marijuana does not lower IQ and can reverse cognitive decline, according to recent studies

Marijuana has been paraded as the drug that makes you dumb. This caricature is rapidly loosing merit in 21st century. Multiple studies attest that cannabis does not lower IQ and can bolster cognitive performance. In the first study of its kind, scientists investigated the long-term effects of marijuana use in teens, comparing IQ fluctuations in […]

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