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…
Ex-doctor’s illegal opioid prescriptions leave lasting scars on Martinsville community
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Joel Smithers, a former doctor from Martinsville, is serving a 40-year sentence in federal…
‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty in Friends star Matthew Perry’s drug death
A Los Angeles drug dealer known as the “Ketamine Queen” has pleaded guilty to charges that she supplied…
MSP to distribute Naloxone to combat opioid crisis ahead of National Recovery Month
PAW PAW, Mich. — Troopers with the Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw Post will be distributing Naloxone…
Pregabalin overdoses increase – ABC listen
Preeya Alexander: I know you love to talk about your ailments, Norman… Norman Swan: Yeah, well, let’s take…
Pittsburgh doctors and first responders warn of Narcan-resistant drug
Doctors and first responders said more people are being rushed to hospitals because of a new drug in…