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Study: Fentanyl-Stimulant Overdose Deaths Surge Among Older Adults

10/11/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In a national analysis spanning more than two decades, researchers found that fentanyl-stimulant overdose deaths among adults aged 65 years and older have surged 9000% since 2015, revealing that older...

10/11/2025

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Can Increasing Follow-up After Patients With Hepatitis C Achieve Sustained Virologic Response Reduce Reinfection Rates?

10/16/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

In a cohort study, researchers observed a significant decrease in incident reinfection among patients with Hepatitis C who received increased follow-up after achieving sustained virologic response.

10/16/2024

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FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose

08/23/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector is another emergency treatment tool to reverse known or suspected opioid overdose.

08/23/2024

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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Among Pregnant Women Increased 16-Fold From 1998-2018

10/18/2023

Jessica Ganga

Researchers sought to find an association and prevalence of hepatitis C infection during pregnancy using data from 1998 to 2018.

10/18/2023

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CDC: Tianeptine Could Be An Emerging Public Health Risk

08/03/2018

Following study results showing that tianeptine is an opioid receptor agonist, as well as several case reports of severe adverse effects with use of the agent, the CDC sought to characterize tianeptine...

08/03/2018

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