Feds trying to bilk Miske granddaughter out of inheritance, lawyer says
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal…
Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…
When will shots like Ozempic be covered by health insurance?
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people…
No, Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Has Not Proved Narcan “Ineffective”
A minor media frenzy has been forming around cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid described as the “next killer…
How Zynex raked in nearly $1 billion through health care fraud
Marian Houk was rehabbing from a major spinal surgery in 2022 when her physical therapist at UCHealth in…
Study finds sharp drop in benzodiazepine use among older adults
Benzodiazepine treatment declined among U.S. adults between 2018 and 2022, with the steepest drop among adults ages 56…
Social media firms head to court over harms to children’s mental health
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices…
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…
Oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance share a common EGFR mechanism
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes…
Millionaire GP who owns 14 hotels and a brewery administered fentanyl sedation in breach of AHPRA conditions: tribunal
Dr Jerry Schwartz says he will appeal after being found guilty of breaching conditions on his registration by…
Bradycardia emerges as key clinical sign of xylazine-opioid overdose
Researchers have identified bradycardia-an abnormally low heart rate–as a symptom of xylazine-opioid overdose. This breakthrough finding from the…
Day case surgery linked to significant readmission and chronic pain risks
Two new studies published in Anaesthesia (the journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) analyzing pain and other factors…