When do you know you need treatment for insomnia? Of course, no one has died from the direct consequence of the lack of sleep, but nevertheless the inability to doze off into slumber land can be a really annoying predicament to be in, especially if you have to be up early for work or school… Read More »
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has issue guidelines for the management of glucocorticoid (steroid, cortisone) therapy in arthritis. EULAR is the equivalent of the American College of Rheumatology in the United States. Approximately 20 leading experts on steroid therapy reviewed 5,089 studies to develop the final guidelines they recommended. These include the following: Adverse… Read More »
Guest opinion: Habit-forming opioids more harm than help The same goes for tranquilizers like Xanax and Ativan. Just like alcohol, once your body gets used to these chemicals it is often a lifelong battle to stay away from them. Even without a positive personal or family history these drugs are habit-forming … Read more on… Read More »
Drug drop-off set for Sept. 26 … young people who may be inclined to raid their parents' and grandparents' medicine cabinets in search of opioids (such as Vicodin, OxyContin and Percocet), benzodiazepines (including Valium, Xanax and Ativan), and amphetamine-like drugs (Adderall, … Read more on Richmond County Daily Journal Experts offer advice on avoiding prescription drug… Read More »