Reversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
(By Jake Harper for NPR) A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone’s life. She was driving in downtown
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Emerging Health Issues
Analysis: US projected to face shortages of these 6 healthcare occupations by 2025
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates healthcare will add approximately 2.4 million new jobs
Read MoreFentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributed to more overdose deaths in 2016 than prescription painkillers
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Synthetic opioids, particularly illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the United States
Read MoreTiny Lab-Grown ‘Brains’ Raise Big Ethical Questions
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Bits of human brain tissue no larger than a pea are forcing scientists to think
Read MoreThe Golden State Killer case was cracked with a genealogy website. What does that mean for genetic privacy?
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — The identity of one of California’s most notorious serial killers had been
Read MoreA national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care for patients undergoing anesthesia
In a recent survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), found more than 98 percent of respondents noted that they
Read MoreMedicare drug program covers methadone only when prescribed for pain not for addiction treatment
Older Americans with Medicare drug coverage who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won’t cover: methadone. Experts
Read MoreStudy: Nearly Three-Quarters Of Commonly Used Medical Scopes Tainted By Bacteria
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In an ominous sign for patient safety, 71 percent
Read More3 ways to expand access to mental health care beyond adding more psychiatrists
(By Scott Breitinger for STAT) About once a shift, I see a patient who has been unnecessarily — and often
Read MoreSafety violations at PharMEDium worsen hospital painkiller shortage
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) An investigation of PharMEDium, a major compounding pharmacy, revealed safety violations are worsening
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