The next generation of doctors will start their careers at a time when physicians are feeling pressure to limit prescriptions for opioid painkillers. Yet every day, they’ll face patients who are hurting from injuries, surgical procedures, or disease. Around 20% of adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain. With our Travis Rieder

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An assay that measures 28 variables could identify individuals who need further treatment

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The depression drug esketamine, marketed as Spravato, appears to offer quick relief to people who are actively considering suicide

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When parents and doctors disagree about life support for a child?

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Thinking ‘Oat’ of the Box

September 9, 2019

Robert C. Miller, Jr. and our Marielle S. Gross, MD, MBE write about technology to resolve the ‘goldilocks data dilemma’

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Philadelphia could become the first U.S. city to offer opioid users a place to inject drugs under medical supervision. But lawyers for the Trump administration are trying to block the effort, citing a 1980s-era law known as “the crackhouse statute.”

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Google plans to crack down on ads for bogus medical treatments, as the company has observed a rise in predatory scams that target desperate patients.

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