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Substituting methadone for opioids could save billions

23 Nov 2017 8:28 PM IST

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Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics

Methadone is the oldest and most effective of the three approved medications used to treat opioid addiction.

24 April 2018 2:11 PM IST

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Routine screening can prevent opioid use

The study highlighted one of the many dire consequences of the opioid epidemic.

16 July 2018 11:28 AM IST

Pain isnt bad. It is critical in developing analgesics that preserve the protective mechanisms of pain without switching off the entire system.

Body matters: New insights into the world of pain

The standard way that all medical students are taught, is that we respond to an acute noxious stimulus by withdrawing...

6 Aug 2017 2:19 AM IST

In this Monday, July 24, 2017 photo, Steven Kemp, who is addicted to heroin and is homeless, speaks with The Associated Press after meeting with a Philly Restart representative for help to obtain an identification card in Philadelphia.(Photo: AP)

Homeless and on heroin, but turned away from treatment

The consequences can often be deadly.

4 Aug 2017 12:42 PM IST

President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington for his address to a joint session of Congress. (Photo: AP)

Trump can be noble too: US Prez donates 3rd quarter salary to fight...

Trump's annual salary is USD 400,000, so, effectively his donation amount would be about USD 100,000.

1 Dec 2017 3:49 PM IST