Highly potent opioid shows potential as therapy for pain and opioid use disorder
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a novel, highly potent opioid that shows potential…
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…
Weekly buprenorphine injections improve opioid abstinence during pregnancy
In a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a research team found that administering…
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…
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…
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…
Tougher MHRA Addiction Warnings for Z-Drugs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has strengthened warnings about the risks of dependence, addiction, withdrawal, and tolerance…
New mobile unit to help communities with mental health after Helene :: WRAL.com
More than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, health providers say the emotional…