With the release of the new television series “Dopesick,” which chronicles Perdue Pharma’s infamous role in opioid addiction in the United States, has come great interest in OxyContin and Oxycodone. Indeed, there is an ongoing unmet need for nonaddictive medications that are effective in treating severe pain. Recently, a new type of OxyContin … [Read more...]
Is Abuse-Deterrent OxyContin Effective?
New Guidelines For Preventing Recurrent Stroke
Strokes are common and can lead to significant disability or death. Ischemic strokes that involve blockages in blood flow in the brain due to plaques or clots account for nearly 90% of all strokes in the U.S. It has long been recognized that suffering one stroke significantly increases one’s risk for having another stroke in the future when the … [Read more...]
What is the Real Role of Smell and Taste in COVID-19 Diagnosis?
Loss of taste and smell has been considered a hallmark of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic about a year and a half ago. However, new data published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery suggests that these symptoms may not represent valid markers for infection with the virus. To determine the power of smell and taste … [Read more...]
Alcohol Use Disorder Rarely Treated with Medications
Alcoholism is a common disease, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been concerns of rising alcohol use while people endure new psychological and economic stressors. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 4 different medications for alcohol use disorder since the year 1949, though many people have not heard of these … [Read more...]
Tongue Cleaning Can Improve Respiratory Function in Older Adults
Dental care is an area of health that is often overlooked in older adults. Despite recommendations for regular dental care - even among those with full dentures - less than one-third of adults aged 65 and older in the U.S. had dental insurance in 2017. Tongue cleaning is a particular part of dental care that people of all ages are less likely to … [Read more...]