Dental Schools Add An Urgent Lesson: Think Twice About Prescribing Opioids
(By Robert Siegel and Jessica Cheung for NPR) The opioid epidemic has been fueled by soaring numbers of prescriptions written
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Emerging Health Issues
San Diego Declares Health Emergency Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak
(By Windsor Johnston for NPR) San Diego’s homeless population has been hit hardest by the highly contagious hepatitis A virus.
Read MoreIn mega-shelter for Harvey evacuees, telemedicine plans to help doctors keep up
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) Getting thousands of Houston-area families to shelters has been a massive humanitarian effort. But the aid
Read MoreMayo Pain Expert: Holistic Approach Helps Patients Ditch Opioids
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Each year, more than 300 patients with chronic pain take part in a
Read MoreHunter-gatherer gut microbes change with seasons, researchers say
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Researchers studying traditional hunter-gatherer societies had already known that they have much more diverse microbiomes
Read MoreMcDonald’s to limit global antibiotic use in chickens next year
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) McDonald’s Corp. will reduce the use of human antibiotics in its global chicken
Read MoreBCBS: Broad-spectrum antibiotic use down 13% in last 7 years
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Antibiotic use among commercially insured Americans fell by nearly 10 percent from 2010
Read MoreIntent On Reversing Its Opioid Epidemic, A State Limits Prescriptions
(By Patty Wright for NPR) A year ago, Maine was one of the first states to set limits on opioid
Read More‘Breakthrough’ Leukemia Drug Also Portends ‘Quantum Leap’ In Cost
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) When doctors talk about a new leukemia drug from Novartis, they ooze enthusiasm,
Read MoreCan AI improve cancer care in remote areas? 3 questions with Dr. Andrew Norden of IBM Watson Health
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) IBM has rolled out its oncology-focused clinical decision support platform in more
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