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Warnings Issued to Companies Illegally Selling E-Liquid, Hookah Products
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Warning letters about 44 flavored e-liquid and hookah tobacco products being sold illegally in the United States have been sent to four companies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to 2015 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, according to a study published online July 17 in The BMJ.
Vaping Likely to Blame for 14 Hospitalizations in Two States
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Possible vaping-related breathing problems have led to the hospitalization of 14 teens and young adults in two states. There were 11 cases of severe breathing problems in Wisconsin and three in Illinois, CNN reported.
Age-Adjusted Drug Overdose Death Rate Higher in Urban Counties
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In 2017, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths was higher in urban than rural counties, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
People Using Illicitly Sourced Fentanyl Face Worse Outcomes Than Medically Sourced Users
CDC: Buprenorphine Treatment Differs in Urban, Rural Areas
Breathing Interventions May Curb Cravings With Substance Use
Many Adolescents Not Aware of Dangers of Fentanyl Use
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