Smartwatch data may help detect opioid misuse risk
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for…
Man jailed for injecting girlfriend with meth 24 hours before she died
A man has been jailed for nine months after injecting his girlfriend with methamphetamine in the 24 hours…
National medicines database promised after telehealth ‘doctor-shopping’ leads to overdose
Reminders of Alison Collins’s late daughter Erin fill the Melbourne home they once shared. From the family’s loyal…
Public opinion on opioid crisis responsibility divides along political lines
Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political…
Doctor who helped supply ketamine to Matthew Perry sentenced to home detention
A doctor who pleaded guilty of being involved in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry…
The overdose risk that forced a vitamin B6 crackdown
Sydney PeadEvery day millions of Australians take vitamin supplements hoping for a health boost. But there’s been a…
Burlington to cut mental health clinicians from police department
The Burlington Police Department is set to eliminate a program that placed licensed mental health clinicians within the…
Inside Epic’s Rapid-Fire Research Machine
Physicians at the University of Florida noticed an uptick in sinus infections after hurricanes and turned to Epic…
Opioid receptors caught in motion offering clues for safer painkillers
Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called…
Inconsistent labels and risky doses found in turmeric supplements worldwide
An new study reveals major gaps in the regulation and transparency of turmeric supplements, highlighting how weak oversight…
Ohio launches mobile opioid treatment medication units
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health and numerous community partners unveiled the state’s first…
Record number of calls to poisons hotlines for children ingesting melatonin
Australian poisons hotlines received a record almost 1,500 calls about children ingesting melatonin last year, in a dramatic…