Notes from the field: Counterfeit percocet-related overdose cluster - Georgia, june 2017 - Edison L, Erickson A, Smith S, Lopez G, Hon S, King A, Nydam N, O'Neal JP, Drenzek C.
On June 5, 2017, a Georgia North-Central Health District emergency department (ED) notified the Georgia Poison Center of six opioid overdoses and one death during the previous day. All patients had severe respiratory depression, loss of consciousness, o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Counterfeit Percocet –Related Overdose Cluster — Georgia, June 2017
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 19, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Former Athlete Shares Survival Story Of Opioid Addiction From Sports Injuries
TAUNTON (CBS) — There are many benefits to participating in high school sports, but there are also risks few people consider. Every year, thousands of injured athletes are prescribed opioids, and many will become addicted.
It happened to Corey Palazzi, a baseball standout from Taunton. During high school, he could throw everything from a curve ball to a knuckle ball–and major league scouts were taking notice.
Corey Palazzi. (WBZ-TV)
“I actually won the MVP of the whole league,” Corey recalled, when he was the youngest player on his Babe Ruth team.
Things changed his junior year at Taunton High when ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Confronting The Crisis Corey Palazzi David Wade opioid crisis Source Type: news
Dilaudid vs. Percocet for Pain
Title: Dilaudid vs. Percocet for PainCategory: MedicationsCreated: 9/26/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/26/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - September 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Do I need Rehab to Quit Percocet?
Title: Do I need Rehab to Quit Percocet?Category: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - September 15, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Percocet Vs. Hydrocodone
Title: Percocet Vs. HydrocodoneCategory: MedicationsCreated: 9/14/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/14/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - September 14, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Utah's Largest Hospital Group To Curtail Opioid Use
Intermountain Healthcare, the largest hospital system in Utah and Idaho, is taking a stand against drugs like Oxycontin and Percocet, pledging to prescribe 5 million fewer opioid pills, a reduction of 40%. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 23, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Matthew Herper, Forbes Staff Source Type: news
Opioid Overdoses and Deaths Flooding U.S. Hospitals
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2017 -- There ' s been a sharp rise in opioid-related admissions and deaths in hospital intensive care units across the United States, a new study finds.
Opioids are pain medications, such as oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet) and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
2017 Eureka! Innovation award winner: HealthPartners/Park Nicollet Frauenshuh Cancer Center
Industry category: Health Care Services
Organization size: Large — revenue greater than $200
Eureka! idea: A nonopioid pain program that reduces costs and improves outcomes
What the judges said:"It's all about pain intervention, reducing costs and serving patients better."
Cancer-related pain is a common source of difficulty when i t comes to quality of life for these patients. While opioids like Percocet and Vicodin are often used to manage pain, they carry an addiction risk, and can even affect… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 21, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news
2017 Eureka! Innovation award winner: HealthPartners/Park Nicollet Frauenshuh Cancer Center
Industry category: Health Care Services
Organization size: Large — revenue greater than $200
Eureka! idea: A nonopioid pain program that reduces costs and improves outcomes
What the judges said:"It's all about pain intervention, reducing costs and serving patients better."
Cancer-related pain is a common source of difficulty when i t comes to quality of life for these patients. While opioids like Percocet and Vicodin are often used to manage pain, they carry an addiction risk, and can even affect… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 21, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Roxicet (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen ) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - June 5, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Tylox (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Capsules) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - June 1, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Percocet (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - March 15, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Psychologists Think They Found The Purpose Of Depression
By Drake Baer Depression is pervasive: In 2015, about 16 million — or 6.7 percent of — American adults had a major depressive episode in the past year. Major depression takes the most years off of American lives and accounts for the most years lived with disability of any mental or behavioral disorder. It is also expensive: From 1999 to 2012, the percentage of Americans on antidepressants rose from an estimated 6.8 to 12 percent. The global depression drug market is slated to be worth over $16 billion by 2020.Related: Mental Illness Is More Than Just Depression and AnxietyThe National Institute of Mental Health defines...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 11, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Psychologists Think They Found The Purpose Of Depression
By Drake Baer Depression is pervasive: In 2015, about 16 million — or 6.7 percent of — American adults had a major depressive episode in the past year. Major depression takes the most years off of American lives and accounts for the most years lived with disability of any mental or behavioral disorder. It is also expensive: From 1999 to 2012, the percentage of Americans on antidepressants rose from an estimated 6.8 to 12 percent. The global depression drug market is slated to be worth over $16 billion by 2020.Related: Mental Illness Is More Than Just Depression and AnxietyThe National Institute of Mental Health defines...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
