More articles about: Pharmacy
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Accepting Chronic Pain: Strategies Offer Alternative to Opioids
U-M research suggests coping techniques can help patients lead fuller lives — with or without complete pain relief.
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Why Aren't More STD Patients Getting This Proven Treatment?
Expedited partner therapy is a federally recommended treatment approach for STDs but several barriers prevent antibiotics from being administered quickly. Learn more.
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1 in 4 Older Patients Stay on Risky Sedative Too Long
Benzodiazepines pose special risks to older adults. New research finds many of those who start taking them aren’t stopping.
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How to Spot Signs of Opioid Addiction
Doctors use an 11-point checklist to help determine if a person is abusing opiates. Find out what they look for and learn the signs of opioid addiction.
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8 Easy Ways to Remember to Take Your Medication
Missing a dose of your daily meds might not seem like a big deal, but it can have real consequences. A Michigan Medicine nurse shares strategies to stay on track.
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Risks of PPIs: What’s Real, What Needs More Research
New studies have linked reflux medications to dementia and other diseases. Should you worry? A Michigan Medicine expert explains the science.
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Most Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Key Medication
Despite the proven lifesaving benefit of antibiotics for children with this inherited blood disorder, only 18 percent receive them.
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Why Are Hep C Infections Skyrocketing? Opioid Abuse to Blame
Learn about rising hepatisis c infection rates in the U.S. resulting from opioid abuse. Hep C is a liver-damaging virus that can lead to liver failure.
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What These 10 Studies Taught Us About Opioid Addiction in 2017
Revisit U-M work from 2017 that is helping clinicians manage — or limit — opioid prescriptions so patients can avoid misuse and addiction.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: What’s Available, What Works
Learn about medication assisted treatments for opioid addiction such Naltrexone, Methadone, and Buprenorphine, including how they work and what to expect during treatment.
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Lack of Communication Puts Older Adults at Risk of Clashes Between Medicines
Many adults haven’t talked to their doctors, pharmacists or nurses about drug interactions, a new national poll finds.
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How Primary Care Doctors Can Help Patients Beat Opioid Addiction
Using the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) approach, primary care doctors and teams can help patients with opioid addiction, how to prevent it.
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These Surgeons Wanted to Prescribe Fewer Opioids. So They Developed a Guide for All to Use
A free guide to opioid prescribing recommendations for surgery created by surgeons to address post surgery pain medications and opioids.
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Sleep Aids Aren’t Safe for Older Adults, but 1 in 3 Still Take Them
A new national poll finds that many people 65 and older take prescription sleep aids — even though guidelines warn against it. What the findings mean for patients and providers.
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Study: Many Older Diabetes Patients May Be Dangerously Overtreated
Read the latest results from a new study on diabetes treatment which found that many older adults with diabetes are dangerously overtreated.
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