Doctors Ask CDC to Clarify Guidelines so Patients aren’t Abruptly Cut Off Pain Opioids March 15, 2019 By Jim Sams Some physicians are pushing back against “widespread misapplication” of the 2016 federal opioid prescribing guidelines, while a new report from...
Food Warnings May Impact Thanksgiving Table November 21, 2018 First, it was the turkey. Now, it’s the salad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told American consumers Tuesday...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Starting to Level Off October 26, 2018 By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CARLA K. JOHNSON The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the...
Texas Surf Resort Closed for ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Testing October 3, 2018 A landlocked surf resort in Central Texas closed on Friday after a man who visited died from what is commonly...
Study: Foodborne Illness Outbreak Could Cost a Restaurant Millions April 26, 2018 A single foodborne outbreak could cost a restaurant millions of dollars in lost revenue, fines, lawsuits, legal fees, insurance premium...
CDC Issues Warning Over Romaine Lettuce E. coli Fears April 24, 2018 By TERRY TANG U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and...
Under New Law Maine Sees Fewer Opioid Prescriptions January 23, 2018 By MARINA VILLENEUVE A report released this month shows doctors in Maine are writing fewer opioid painkiller prescriptions in a state that rolled...
The Art and Science of Getting Off Opioids June 5, 2017 By Dr. Laura B. Gardner, vice president, Products, CLARA analytics Every day, 91 Americans die from opioid overdoses according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overdoses from...
Ex-Pharmacy Exec Convicted in Deadly Meningitis Outbreak March 24, 2017 By DENISE LAVOIE The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was convicted Wednesday of racketeering and other charges over a meningitis outbreak that...
Massive Youth Athlete Concussion Study Launched in Texas December 13, 2016 By JIM VERTUNO This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nation’s largest effort to track brain injuries among young...