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More Rural Teens Look to ‘Mother’s Little Helpers’


Submitted by Kyle Smith on November 2, 2010 – 2:28am

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Small student-teacher ratios. Fresh air. Land spreading out far and wide. … Rural communities earn their reputations, in part, by offering these amenities.

Anesthesiologists Urge People to Fight Back Against Pain


Submitted by Staff on December 17, 2009 – 7:04am

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Whether the result of injury, illness or a chronic condition, 70 million people in the U.S. experience pain annually. The individual pain sufferer may experience a diminished quality of life, lack of mobility and added stress.

Common Pain Med May Encourage Cancer Growth


Submitted by Staff on November 18, 2009 – 6:00pm

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Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells.

New FDA Web Page Lists Disposal Instructions for Select Medicines


Submitted by Staff on October 14, 2009 – 3:11pm

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The FDA has launched a Web page with information about disposing of certain drugs, including several high-potency opioids and other selected controlled substances.

Oxycodone Effective Against Shingles Pain


Submitted by Staff on March 30, 2009 – 2:00pm

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The painkiller oxycodone is effective at treating the acute pain of shingles, an illness that often causes severe pain that can become long-lasting and sometimes even permanent.

Spending for Prescription Pain Meds Has Tripled in 10 Years


Submitted by Staff on February 18, 2009 – 1:30am

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Expenditures for outpatient prescription analgesics–commonly known as painkillers and medicines that treat aches and pains–increased from $4.2 billion in 1996 to $13.2 billion in 2006.

Prescription Opioid Abuse, Addiction Less Common Than Many Believe


Submitted by Staff on January 20, 2009 – 3:08am

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The abuse and addiction potentials of opioid analgesics prescribed for patients with chronic pain have been of great concern. However, current research indicates that these problems are not as common or widespread as many seem to believe.

Unintentional Overdose Deaths Linked With Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers


Submitted by Staff on December 10, 2008 – 2:00pm

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An examination of unintentional overdose deaths in West Virginia, a state that has experienced one of the highest increases in the rate of drug overdose deaths, finds that the majority of these were associated with the nonmedical use and diversion of pharmaceuticals, primarily pain relievers, according to a study in the December 10 issue of JAMA.


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