Opioids Don't Beat Other Medications For Chronic Pain
Nonopioid treatments for common conditions that leave people in chronic pain fare as well as opioid treatments and have fewer risks and side effects.
Doctors
When Opioids Make Pain Worse
For some people, something as simple as having an IV line inserted can be excruciating. An emergency room doctor noticed a strange pattern. Many of these sensitive patients were regular opioid users.
Tea, Honey And Lemon: Does This Classic Trifecta Actually Help A Sore Throat?
The time-honored elixir gets mixed reviews from doctors and, depending on factors such as caffeine or acids, might even make symptoms worse. Another complication: The scientific research is murky.
Synergy Between Nurses And Automation Could Be Key To Finding Sepsis Early
A bedside computer loaded with software that tracks vital signs in the ICU can pick up early warning patterns, specialists say. But it takes a human care provider to sort the signal from the noise.
Doctors In Maine Say Halt In OxyContin Marketing Comes '20 Years Late'
Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, won't promote opioids to doctors anymore. In Maine, physicians say the change should have happened long ago.
Scramble Is On To Care For Kids If Insurance Coverage Lapses
Doctors are telling families to refill prescriptions now. Other physicians are giving away drugs to make sure patients have enough if the Children's Health Insurance Program goes unfunded.
Brush With Death Leads Doctor To Focus On Patient Perspective
As a patient, a critically ill doctor witnesses communication lapses, uncoordinated care and lack of empathy from her health care providers and vows to improve the patient experience for others.
How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year
What health goals will you reach for in 2018? And which, if any, will you discuss with your doctor?
Heading North: American Doctors Report Back From Canada
Advocates for single-payer health care in the U.S. often look to Canada as a model. But some American doctors practicing there wonder whether the U.S. is ready to call health care a right.
7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills
Prepare to joust over bills with hospitals, medical providers and insurers. You can win by being smart and assertive and acting before a test or treatment is administered.