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Many Do Not Discuss Menopause Concerns With Their Provider
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The majority of women experience symptoms and health concerns associated with menopause, but more than one-third never discuss these concerns with health care providers, according to a report released by HealthyWomen and WebMD.
Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems
by modernClinician Editorial Team
New warnings about the risk for dangerous breathing difficulties when gabapentinoids are used with opioids or by certain patients must now appear on product labels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
Misuse of Nonopioid Medications Appears to Be on the Rise in U.S.
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Misuse/abuse, use in suicide attempts, and hospital admissions associated with gabapentin and baclofen have significantly increased among U.S. adults since 2013, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Clinical Toxicology.
Palliative Care Reaching More Inpatients With Serious Illness
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Inpatient palliative care teams are reaching a broader mix of patients earlier in the course of their illness, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.
Few Young Adults Receive Palliative Care as Part of Advanced Cancer Treatment
App May Improve Palliative Care for Adults With Incurable Cancer
Discordance Seen Between Care Goals, Treatment Intent in Advanced Cancer
Doctors" Preferences for Their Own End-of-Life Care? No Life-Sustaining Practices
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors