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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pollutants and Genetics

Posted on April 19, 2018

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Medicine report that environmental factors such as cigarette smoke and other pollutants may heighten the risk for...

Stopping the Itch: Relief for a Common Side Effect of Opioid Therapy?

Posted on April 18, 2018

Researchers at Washington University report that nalfurafine hydrochloride, branded in Japan as Remitch, can provide relief from the intense itching that can be a...

NSAIDs Plus Aspirin: Safety Edge Still Goes to Celecoxib

Posted on April 17, 2018

Following the 2004 withdrawal of rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the market, the FDA mandated a clinical trial to determine if celecoxib (Celebrex) shared a...

Opioids and Spinal Surgery

Posted on April 16, 2018

Findings from a recent study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine adds to evidence reported last month in the Daily Dose on the risks of...

Diverting Their Child's Opioids

Posted on April 14, 2018

Diversion has long been recognized as one aspect of the overall public health issue presented by opioid misuse, and SAMHSA has reported that almost 50% of US teenagers...