Posted on September 19, 2019 by Ed Coghlan September is Pain Awareness Month and the country’s largest patient advocacy organization for the pain community wants to hear what you think about pain. Health Union, LLC is partnering with the U.S. Pain Foundation to conduct the Chronic Pain in America 2019 survey to get a better understanding…
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Study Finds Only 1.3% of Overdose Victims Had Opioid Prescription
October 18, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor It’s long been a popular belief that prescription opioids fueled the nation’s opioid crisis and play a major role in overdose deaths. The CDC’s 2016 opioid guideline says as much. “Sales of opioid pain medication have increased in parallel with overdose deaths,” the guideline states. “Having a…
Could a unique new fungus offer an opioid alternative?
Published Thu 17 Oct 2019 By Maria Cohut, Ph.D.Fact checked by Paula FieldA new fungus discovered in the estuarine waters of Tasmania could be the unexpected answer to the world’s opioid crisis, a current study suggests. A fungus present in Tasmanian estuarine water may yield an effective and safe opioid alternative. Opioids — many of…
What Does the Federal Government Need to Hear From the Chronic Pain Community?
Posted on October 10, 2019 by Ed Coghlan The U.S. Pain Foundation is encouraging its pain warriors to comment—They need to know what you think by Friday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input into the development of an Action Plan on the opioid crisis…
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