Ativan (lorazepam) vs. Valium (diazepam)
Title: Ativan (lorazepam) vs. Valium (diazepam)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - December 28, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Deaths from Fentanyl Overdoses Double In A Single Year
Deaths involving the opioid painkiller fentanyl more than doubled in a single year in the United States, according to a new report.
In 2014, 4,200 people in the U.S. died from overdoses involving fentanyl, up from 1,905 people in 2013, the report found. The rate of fentanyl deaths increased from 6 deaths per 1 million people to 13 deaths per 1 million people during that one-year period.
The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, used a new method to examine drug overdose deaths in the United States. Traditionally, government researchers have used spe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Valium (Diazepam Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Study Shows Taking Mental Health Medication Is Incredibly Common
If you take medication for a mental health issue, you’re in good company.
Approximately one in six Americans has taken a prescribed psychiatric drug such as antidepressants at least once, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers from the Institute of Safe Medication Practices analyzed public government data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, which measures details related to the use of health care and health insurance coverage. They found 16.7 percent of 242 million U.S. adults reported filling one or more psychiatric drug prescriptions in 2013, th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Shows Taking Mental Health Medication Is Incredibly Common
If you take medication for a mental health issue, you’re in good company.
Approximately one in six Americans has taken a prescribed psychiatric drug such as antidepressants at least once, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers from the Institute of Safe Medication Practices analyzed public government data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, which measures details related to the use of health care and health insurance coverage. They found 16.7 percent of 242 million U.S. adults reported filling one or more psychiatric drug prescriptions in 2013, th...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 14, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Anti-Aging Treatments Pain Scale You Need To Know About
For Allure, by Katie Becker.
Discomfort and beauty are always in tension, so we teach ourselves the algorithm of: Is it worth it? We learn the calculations between ouch and better skin (or flatter abs, or a firmer jawline, or...). But you can't do the math without knowing what kind of pain you're in for. We went to the people who know best—the patients—to find out exactly what it feels like to be on the receiving end of all those needles, blades, and lasers.
*Pain Meter runs on a scale of 1-5.
Botox: An injectable neurotoxin used to temporarily paralyze facial muscles and smooth wrinkles
The Patient Report: "I get it ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
diazepam (Valium, Diastat, Acudial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol)
Title: diazepam (Valium, Diastat, Acudial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - November 29, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What is it Like to Have PRK Surgery?
What is it like to get PRK corrective eye surgery? originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.
Answer by Eric Kolovson, had PRK surgery in both eyes, on Quora:
I got PRK done on each eye, one at a time. Both eyes have been healing on slightly different timelines, but here's the general experience:
Day 0: The surgery itself is relatively painless. I would compare it to going to the dentist for a cleaning, where you have to lie still for a certain amount of time and endure a bit of discomfort, but there is no real pain. The major dif...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Organized prescription drug collection programs may have minimal impact on reducing availability of controlled medications
More than 3.8 billion controlled medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, Valium and Adderall, are dispensed by pharmacies annually in the United States. It has been estimated that only about 30 percent of these drugs are used by the people for whom they were prescribed. The remaining 70 percent represent a large surplus of controlled medications that could be abused or sold to others for abuse. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Organized prescription drug collection programs may have minimal impact
(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) More than 3.8 billion controlled medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, Valium and Adderall, are dispensed by pharmacies annually in the United States. It has been estimated that only about 30 percent of these drugs are used by the people for whom they were prescribed. The remaining 70 percent represent a large surplus of controlled medications that could be abused or sold to others for abuse. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The 6 Medications You Should Never Take When Driving
It’s a given that safe driving needs concentration, alertness and an ability to react in a coordinated and timely fashion. But what may not occur to you is that the medications you’re taking can seriously impact all of these things. And it’s not just prescription medications, but over-the-counter products as well.
“While laws differ from state to state, you can be charged with a DUI if caught driving hazardously while taking prescription or OTC meds, even if your doctor wrote you that prescription,” adds C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP, Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Pr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep Deprivation Is Killing You And Your Career
The next time you tell yourself that you'll sleep when you're dead, realize that you're making a decision that can make that day come much sooner. Pushing late into the night is a health and productivity killer.
The short-term productivity gains from skipping sleep to work are quickly washed away by the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation on your mood, ability to focus, emotional intelligence, and access to higher-level brain functions for days to come. The negative effects of sleep deprivation are so great that people who are drunk outperform those lacking sleep.
Why You Need Adequate Sleep to Perform
We've always...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RPS speak to Channel 5 Nailing the Fraudsters about counterfeit medicines
Channel 5’s programme Undercover: Nailing the Fraudsters looks at a different aspect of fraud each week.
Professor Jayne Lawrence was interviewed this week about tablets claiming to be Valium, (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - September 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA warns of fatal risks from mixing opioids and sedatives
Health officials are warning doctors and patients about the potentially fatal consequences of mixing prescription painkillers and popular sedatives like Valium and Xanax, which can lead to breathing problems, coma and death. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
