Panel: Painkiller training should be required for physicians WASHINGTON — Doctors who prescribe painkillers should be required to undergo training aimed at reducing misuse and abuse of the medications, according to federal health experts, though they acknowledge the challenge of putting such a mandate in place. Read More... May 5, 2016 General, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Opioid Epidemic Fueling Hospitalizations, Hospital Costs Every day, headlines detail the casualties of the nation’s surge in heroin and prescription painkiller abuse: the funerals, the broken families and the patients cycling in and out of treatment. Now, a new study sheds light on another repercussion — how this public health problem is adding to the nation’s ballooning health care costs and who’s shouldering that burden. Read More... May 3, 2016 Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Endoscope-i: a pocket-sized game changer The new Endoscope-i, based on iPhone technology, takes images and videos during endoscopy procedures. These can then be shared quickly and easily with other medical professionals at the touch of a button. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306906.php?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=56cf275c04d3013ee4284070&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook February 25, 2016 Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
