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Anchor lead: An implantable medicine may help opioid addicts, Elizabeth Tracey reports Beating opioid addiction may now be easier with the use of an existing medication called buprenorphine, in a newly FDA approved formulation that is implanted under the skin. …
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Anchor lead: Will an integrated approach to bladder cancer help reduce deaths from the disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports For the first time in three decades a new treatment has received FDA approval for bladder cancer. Stephanie Cooper Greenberg, and her …
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Anchor lead: Bladder cancer is finally getting much needed attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Bladder cancer sometimes gets lost among the other, more common cancers such as prostate or breast, but that’s poised to change with the establishment of the Greenberg …
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Anchor lead: The Veteran’s Administration is taking the lead on empowering nurses to do more, Elizabeth Tracey reports Nurses are being empowered by the Veteran’s Administration to take on more responsibility and do as much as they are licensed to …
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Anchor lead: Keeping hydrated may be important in stroke outcomes, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who were dehydrated and had a stroke fared worse both right afterward and a few months later, than those who weren’t dehydrated, a Johns Hopkins study …
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Anchor lead: Could ketamine be used instead of opioids for relieving pain? Elizabeth Tracey reports Ketamine, an inexpensive and effective agent used for anesthesia during surgery, may also have a role in pain relief afterward, a recent study finds. Kevin …
