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ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery

Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying

Jun 30, 2023
Ventilator Settings Linked to Success of Catheter Ablation for Afib

Low tidal volumes associated with improved 12-month clinical outcomes

Jun 22, 2023
Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

Jun 16, 2023
New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness

Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job

Jun 14, 2023
Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness

Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job

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'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

Jun 02, 2023
A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

May 22, 2023
An x-ray image of a patient with electrodes connected to both sides of their brain.
$15K Surgery Shakedown? Med School Dean's Twitter Snafu; Lethal Injection 'Expert'

This past week in healthcare investigations

May 03, 2023
INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.
Diabetes and Poor Diet; Non-Surgical Sciatica Treatment

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Apr 29, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Benefits to Skin Cancer Screening? The Verdict on OTC Hearing Aids

Also in TTHealthWatch: chronic pain in U.S. adults, and a new treatment for C. diff

Apr 22, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Doctor's Ashes Launched Into Space

John Darby, MD, had a lifelong love of aviation, aerospace, and astronomy

Apr 19, 2023
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FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Pain

Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design

Apr 17, 2023
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Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 14, 2023
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Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

Apr 13, 2023
A photo of prescription bottles of pain medication sitting on the edge of a bathroom sink.
What Makes Brazilian Butt Lifts So Deadly?

South Florida deaths show why the BBL is the "most dangerous aesthetic procedure ever performed"

Apr 11, 2023
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Local Anesthesia Before Breast Cancer Surgery Improves OS in Randomized Trial

Intervention is inexpensive, easy to implement, researchers say

Apr 07, 2023
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Patient on Fire!

YouTuber Max Feinstein, MD, on how to stop and prevent this anesthesia emergency in the OR

Apr 07, 2023
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Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts

Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says

Apr 03, 2023
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FDA OKs First OTC Product for Reversing Opioid Overdoses

Make the product accessible with "an affordable price," says FDA Commissioner

Mar 29, 2023
FDA APPROVED OTC naloxone (Narcan) over a photo of vending machine full of boxes of Narcan.
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