Toxicology
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Is opioid abuse leading to pediatric head trauma?
Children and teens in rural Appalachia who live with parents who abuse opioids are more likely to experience family conflict, mental health...
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Pulse oximetry unreliable for carbon monoxide diagnoses
“This method is not accurate enough and should not be used in clinical practice.”
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Opioids leading cause of poisoning deaths in young children
As opioid poisoning deaths in young children have surged, strategies to prevent fatalities and reduce harm, including naloxone use, are...
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Experts issue health warning about giving melatonin to children
Melatonin is widely available over the counter. It’s marketed as a sleep aid, but there is little evidence that taking it as a supplement is...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns against cooking chicken in NyQuil
“Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways.”
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Up in smoke: Cannabis-related ED visits increased 18-fold for older Californians
Researchers advise doctors to screen older adults for cannabis use.
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U.S. overdose deaths hit an all-time high
Fentanyl and methamphetamine are contributing to rising numbers of fatalities, federal officials say.
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FDA OKs new high-dose naloxone product for opioid overdose
“The higher intramuscular doses of naloxone in ZIMHI should result in more rapid and higher levels of naloxone in the systemic circulation.”
From the Journals
Nonfatal opioid overdose rises in teen girls
Data suggest a need for tailored prevention strategies to target opioid overdose risk factors based on age and sex.
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Daily Recap: Hospitalized COVID patients need MRIs; Americans vote for face masks
Orthopedists were the top earners, according to a new Medscape report on physician debt and net worth.
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Kratom: Botanical with opiate-like effects increasingly blamed for liver injury
BOSTON – Kratom-associated liver damage involves a mixed pattern of hepatocellular and cholestatic injury.