Dunstable GP surgery criticised over woman’s opioid death
A coroner says no plan was in place to reduce a women dosage of “dependency forming drugs”.
A coroner says no plan was in place to reduce a women dosage of “dependency forming drugs”.
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.
Hospitals dealing with influx of kids with respiratory illnesses – CBS News Watch CBS News The new year is bringing a surge in cases of RSV and the flu among kids. Hospitals across the country are dealing with a surge in cases and, in some cases, a lack of beds. Janet Shamlian reports. Be the…
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives, for over-the-counter use. In an announcement Wednesday, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf said the move is meant to address a “dire public health need” and will help increase access and reduce opioid overdose deaths in…
Water nausea, as it turns out, is actually a lesser-understood phenomenon, so I spoke with Dr. Supriya Rao — who is quadruple board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, obesity medicine, and lifestyle medicine — to further explain these experiences. As Rao puts it, there are several reasons why one could experience nausea after drinking water, and…
A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston on Oct. 23, 2019. Brian Snyder | Reuters Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals jumped Wednesday after the company’s painkiller, which is being tested as an alternative to opioids, significantly decreased pain in a midstage trial. Those positive results for diabetes patients suffering…
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