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September 26, 2022
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Top in cardiology: Drug-drug interactions with cannabinoids; insertable cardiac monitor

Top in cardiology: Drug-drug interactions with cannabinoids; insertable cardiac monitor

Cannabinoids are widely available for therapeutic and recreational use, but data are limited regarding drug-drug interactions — particularly with cardiovascular medications, according to experts.

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September 23, 2022
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HHS awards more than $1.6 billion to combat addiction, overdose crises nationwide

HHS awards more than $1.6 billion to combat addiction, overdose crises nationwide

HHS has awarded more than $1.6 billion in investments for communities across the country to address the addiction and overdose crises.

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September 20, 2022
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Pain Awareness Month: Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome rate their pain at 5 out of 10

Pain Awareness Month: Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome rate their pain at 5 out of 10

 In recognition of Pain Awareness Month, Healio has compiled a list of recent articles chronicling pain management in rheumatology. Read the most popular pain management stories from this year:

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September 20, 2022
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Canadian opioid supply program shows decreased rates of ED visits, hospitalizations, costs

Canadian opioid supply program shows decreased rates of ED visits, hospitalizations, costs

A timed series analysis of a safer opioid supply program in Ontario, Canada, showed decreased rates of ED visits, hospitalizations and health care costs, researchers reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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September 07, 2022
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Look beyond opioids for substance use disorders in patients with chronic pain

Look beyond opioids for substance use disorders in patients with chronic pain

LAS VEGAS — The majority of opioid-related overdoses can be linked to illicit heroin and fentanyl, not opioids prescribed by physicians to patients with legitimate chronic pain, according to a presentation during PAINWeek 2022.

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September 07, 2022
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Using certain opioids in pregnancy increases risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome

Using certain opioids in pregnancy increases risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome

More infants who were exposed to strong agonists and opioids with long half-lives developed neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome compared with those not exposed, recent findings showed.

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July 01, 2022
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Consensus guidance targets patients with cancer-related pain, opioid use disorder

Consensus guidance targets patients with cancer-related pain, opioid use disorder

Researchers have outlined consensus-based management strategies to guide clinicians who care for patients with cancer-associated pain and opioid misuse or opioid use disorder.

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June 17, 2022
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HHS announces $10 million grant for rural areas to combat opioid crisis

HHS announces $10 million grant for rural areas to combat opioid crisis

HHS has announced the availability of $10 million in substance misuse grant funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Rural Communities Opioid Response Program.

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May 27, 2022
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Researchers identify factors linked between opioid prescription, skin cancer treatment

Data show that certain characteristics can determine the likelihood of opioid prescriptions following Mohs micrographic surgery, but these prescriptions may not be necessary, according to a study.

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May 23, 2022
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Persistent opioid use common among adolescents, young adults after sarcoma treatment

Persistent opioid use common among adolescents, young adults after sarcoma treatment

Adolescents and young adults with sarcoma prescribed opioids for pain often continued using those substances after treatment completion, according to study results published in Cancer.

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