Category: DRUGS
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FDA approves painkiller 10 times stronger than fentanyl, over objections of UK anesthesiologist and other doctors
Dr. Raeford Brown — The Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful new painkiller Friday over the objections of a Kentucky doctor who co-chairs its advisory committee on such matters, and other...
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Study finds 9.2% drop in annual rate of opioid-overdose deaths from November 2017 to March 2018 in Ky., nearly 3% in U.S.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As national and state reports showed the number of deaths related to opioids may be at a plateau, or declining, President Donald Trump has...
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Parents of overdose victims, and others affected by addiction, gather to support each other and feel like they’re not alone
Joshua Todd Hall — By Sarah Ladd University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media GEORGETOWN, Ky. – A warm scene in a Georgetown home Monday night turned the focus...
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UK students say they’re becoming addicted to Juul electronic cigarettes; expert says company has perfected nicotine delivery
Liz Donohoe puffs from a Juul while posing at UK’s School of Art & Visual Studies. (Photo by Quinn Foster) — The nation’s most popular brand of electronic cigarettes is creating...
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Only syringe exchange in Lincoln Trail health district is a point of pride for Nelson County, Bardstown newspaper says in editorial
Photo illustration by The Kentucky Enquirer — This editorial appeared in The Kentucky Standard, Bardstown, on Oct. 25. Nelson County should take pride in its syringe exchange. That might sound strange, at first....
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Feds form strike force to fight opioid abuse in Appalachia
The U.S. Department of Justice is forming a strike force to fight opioid abuse in Appalachia. “Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski says the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force will investigate...
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As the FDA plans to approve sale of a super-strong painkiller, a Kentucky doctor with authority in the field objects
Dr. Raeford Brown — By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A Kentucky doctor with expertise in the field is objecting to the Food and Drug Administration‘s plan to approve for sale...
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UK Rural and Underserved Health Research Center symposium Nov. 12; topics include opioids, vaccines, hospitals, miners’ health
The Rural and Underserved Health Research Center is holding a free half-day symposium to discuss research in a wide range of topics, including: rural opioid misuse and suicide, pneumonia-vaccine disparities, the impact...
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Providers didn’t give reason for prescribing opioids 1/3 of the time; study says better documentation could decrease prescribing
An analysis of medical records from 2006 to 2015 found that doctors didn’t record a diagnosis for opioid prescriptions almost one-third of the time. “The findings help support criticism by...
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Smoke-Free Coalition will lobby for state law to ban tobacco products and e-cigs from all school property and activities
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Concerned that historic declines in youth tobacco use will be undermined by the “exploding popularity” of Juul and other e-cigarettes, Kentucky’s Coalition for a Smoke-Free...