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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 Alert
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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Users of Generic Blood Pressure Drugs May Experience More Adverse Events
10/04/2017
Few studies have evaluated outcomes following generic drug commercialization at the population level. Using a cohort of over 135,000 individuals, researchers examined the impact of 3 antihypertension drugs...
10/04/2017
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Energy Drink Consumption May Lead to Drug Use Later
08/10/2017
In a recent study, researchers assessed the relationship between energy drink consumption and later substance use among adolescents and young adults.
08/10/2017
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Benzodiazepine-Related Mortality Risk Called into Question
07/07/2017
A recent study sought to evaluate the potential relationship between benzodiazepine use and the risk of all-cause mortality.
07/07/2017
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Do Anti-Depressants Increase Risk for Hip Fractures in Older Adults?
01/12/2017
Researchers sought to determine whether antidepressant usage was associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults, with and without Alzheimer disease.
01/12/2017
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Study: 1 in 6 US Adults Use Psychiatric Drugs
12/16/2016
A recent study sought to characterize trends of psychiatric drug use among adults in the United States.
12/16/2016