Udta Punjab on alcohol, PGI Chandigarh study says alcohol is maximally abused substance in state Adity Saha27 Feb 2022 4:15 AM GMTPunjab: Through a recent study conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Monday, revealed that alcohol is...
Cocaine, heroin to affect heart function in addicts Dr. Nandita Mohan15 Feb 2022 12:17 PM GMTDrug overdosing is a serious threat, an approximation of 70,630 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in 2019 i.e 4% rise from 2018....
Ex-Pharma CEO aided opioid sales to addicts, US says Ruchika Sharma20 Jan 2022 11:54 AM GMTNew Delhi: The former head of a major generic drug distributor directed U.S. sales of opioids to pharmacies despite "serious red flags" that the...
After cardiac surgery, opioids may not be required always: Study Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTAnn Arbor, Michigan: Some patients who have undergone cardiac surgery might not necessarily require an opioid prescription on discharge, suggests a...
Milder opioids preferable for subacute pain after surgery in fracture cases: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team27 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTAustralia: In a new study, it was shown that treating pain with powerful opioid medication sub acutely was not preferable to treating pain with milder...
Acetaminophen reduces pain and opioid use in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Study Hina Zahid3 Sep 2021 2:44 AM GMTPatients who took acetaminophen throughout the overall surgical process (pre-, during, and post-surgery) had better pain control, even while taking...
Loneliness tied to more use of opioids, NSAIDs and sleep medicines: JAMA study Hina Zahid28 July 2021 4:15 AM GMTLoneliness was associated with higher pain medication use, including use of opioids and NSAIDs, and more than twice the frequency of use of...
Benzodiazepines or z-drugs when taken with opioids increase death risk: Study Hina Zahid20 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTThose using benzodiazepines had a 221% increase in the risk of death from any cause and those taking non-benzodiazepine hypnotics, or "z-drugs," had a...
Ibuprofen superior to codeine for postoperative pain management: Study Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 7:15 AM GMTNSAIDs are equal or superior to codeine for postoperative pain in all surgery types, subbgroups and outcome time pointsHamilton, Ontario: Adult...
Vitamin D deficiency increases addictive behavior for opioid and UV rays: Study Hina Zahid14 Jun 2021 3:30 AM GMTUSA: Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk for opioid addiction and dependence by strongly exaggerating the craving for and effects of opioids,...
Opioids prescription for pain relief after knee surgery unnecessary, says study Hina Zahid5 May 2021 4:52 AM GMTDETROIT - A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery may signal a first step...
Treating dental pain with opioids linked to higher risk of overdose in patients & families Hina Zahid30 April 2021 4:15 AM GMTWhen they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to ease their pain...
