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Medicaid Data Show Significant Decreases in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (339+ words) Postoperative opioid prescribing among Medicaid beneficiaries is found to decline substantially between 2016 to 2017 and 2021 to 2022 across a broad range of surgical procedures, suggesting improved adherence to evidence-based opioid stewardship practices. These study results were published in The Journal of Pain....
New Mexico nonprofit set to launch program supporting pregnant women with addiction
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (295+ words) State-funded pilot will provide financial incentives, treatment and family support to help pregnant women with addiction and improve outcomes for babies A New Mexico nonprofit is launching a pilot program aimed at helping pregnant women struggling with addiction, with the…...
Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (607+ words) Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’ Illegal vape sellers have turned to social media to promote nicotine-filled products, with experts calling for a…...
Opioid settlement money pays for recovery services in rural Kentucky
3+ hour ago (1222+ words) Her earliest memory is of standing on the passenger seat of her dad’s car as a toddler, wearing a peach-colored blouse, while he drove from their Kentucky home to Florida to pick up drugs. On a stop for a burger,…...
About 30% of Pediatric Surgery Patients Receive Opioid Rx
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (277+ words) About 31% of pediatric surgery patients receive an opioid prescription at discharge, according to a study published online June 23 in the Journal of the America... HealthDay News — About 31% of pediatric surgery patients receive an opioid prescription at discharge, according to a…...
Science is pushing back on the hype over cold plunges
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (1669+ words) Can an ice bath really help you lose weight, keep you mentally sharp, and speed up your post-workout recovery? Mounting research is throwing water on those claims. Cold plunges have become one of the defining wellness trends of the past…...
Slow, Patient-Led Opioid Tapering Can Reduce Medicine Use Without Extra Pain
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Addiction charity’s $20,000 boost for garden of hope
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (342+ words) A charity offering rehabilitation services to people in recovery has been given $20,000 by HSBC Bermuda for its horticulture programme. The award to Focus Counselling Services, in recognition of World Drug Day on June 26, will support its Root and Rise project....
7 Yoga poses to try before bed that may help manage insomnia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) You finally crawl into bed after a long, tiring day, ready to fall asleep. But the moment your head touches the pillow, your mind seems to wake up. Suddenly, you are replaying awkward conversations, thinking about tomorrow's to-do list, or…...
Uptake of a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder is Highly Uneven Across the United States
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (224+ words) There was a substantial increase in recent years in the use of a form of the primary medication to treat opioid use disorder, according to a Rutgers Health study. Researchers also noted sharp differences in growth trends across the United…...