FDA Requires Opioid Manufacturers to Provide Mail-back Envelopes to Accompany Prescriptions
Opioid manufacturers will supply outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers with pre-paid mail-back envelopes for disposal of unused medication.
Use of Medical Cannabis May Reduce Reliance on Opioids to Manage Chronic Pain: Survey Findings
Use of medical cannabis for chronic pain management is leading to decreased use of opioid analgesics and other common interventions, suggest new survey findings.
Daily Dose: Opioid Use Disorder–Related Telehealth Services, Medications & Risk of Fatal Overdose
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New Study Found No Adverse Outcomes in Infants of Mothers Prescribed Opioids Postpartum, Including Death
Researchers found no association between maternal opioid prescription postpartum and several adverse infant outcomes, including rehospitalization and emergency department visits.
Online E-health Program Reduces Daily Opioid Use, Improves Pain Scores vs Usual Care
Patients on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain who used the e-health program for 4 months reported cutting back on opioids as well as improved pain scores.
Impact of Pain on Daily Life Greater Threat to Mental Health than Pain Intensity, Study Finds
Mental wellbeing for some persons with chronic pain appears to be associated with the flexibility to adjust goals and persevere despite obstacles, setbacks, note study authors.
Daily Dose: Pediatric Primary Hypertension
Friday's 5 Quotes for Primary Care 3-31-2023
Screening for diabetes by weight will increase diagnoses; weight regain after loss doesn't cancel health benefits; strategy tested to improve RSV detection; and 2 more studies of note.
Increased Availability of Telehealth Services, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder during COVID-19 Linked to Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose
Findings from new study demonstrate the potential benefits of continuing telehealth services and medications for opioid use disorder.
VA-DoD Guidelines on Opioids for Chronic Pain Recommend Dual Role for Buprenorphine
New pain management guidelines suggest use of buprenorphine as a potentially "safer" opioid analgesic for chronic pain when there are no reasonable alternatives.
Mediterranean, Low-fat Diets May Reduce Death, CV Events in Patients at Increased Risk
The Mediterranean and low-fat dietary patterns were the only 2 out of 7 "structured, named" programs shown to reduce risk of mortality, CV events in persons at risk.
Primary Hypertension in Children and Adolescents “Underrecognized,” According to New AHA Scientific Statement
Pediatric hypertension and the need for appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and reduction of lifestyle risk factors outlined in new scientific statement.
Daily Dose: Reversion from Prediabetes to Normoglycemia & Mortality Risk
Rx for US Health Care Inequity: Increased Access to Primary Care
An ongoing relationship with a primary care clinician is foundational to personal and community health and adults of color are less likely than White adults to have that.
Daily Dose: Apple Watch for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation
Reversing Prediabetes Without Lifestyle Change May Not Reduce Mortality Risk: Study
Among persons with prediabetes who reverted to normoglycemia, only those who remained physically active saw a reduced risk of all-cause death, study authors report.
FDA Approves First OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray for Treatment of Opioid Overdoses
Narcan naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray 4 mg is expected to be available in-store and online by the late summer.
Health Equity Has it's Roots in the Exam Room, says AAFP President Iroku-Malize
Family physicians are positioned to identify at the patient level specific factors that contribute to and sustain disparities in health and US health care, says AAFP president.
New Data Suggest Apple Watch Algorithm is Accurate in Atrial Fibrillation Detection
An Apple Watch feature designed to detect atrial fibrillation was associated with a low rate of false-positive detections and high specificity in persons with AF.
Daily Dose: Use of Multiple Specimen Types in RSV Testing
