Teens Likely to Get Opioid Rx for Headaches

Published March 12, 2014

Teens Likely to Get Opioid Rx for Headaches
[rewrite]Opioids were go-to drugs for teen headache even though evidence-based guidelines do not recommend them for first-line treatment. "It is troubling, but not surprising," said Joel Saper, MD, director of the Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Center.[/rewrite]
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Investigational drug may increase survival for some patients with advanced …
[rewrite]Patients who showed responses to the drug, nivolumab (anti-PD-1; BMS-936558; MDX-1106; ONO-4538), survived for an average 16.8 months following initiation of treatment. … John Powderly from Carolina BioOncology Institute; Philip Leming from The …[/rewrite]
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CDC: Hospitals contributing to rise of superbugs
[rewrite]Hospitals are being asked to implement a seven-step checklist that includes tracking current prescription practices, reporting patterns of drug-resistant bacteria and educating staff about more effective use of antibiotics. State and local … The CDC …[/rewrite]
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