This has been on the horizon for a while now, but it’s official; according to the CDC, more overdoses in the United States are caused by the opioid fentanyl than by any other drug either legal or illegal. The CDC’s subsidiary, the National Center for Health Statistics, says fentanyl overdoses have gone up by 113% […]
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The New Face of the Opioid Epidemic: America’s Elderly Population
Jokes about the aches and pains associated with aging are likely not funny to seniors living with chronic pain. Treating chronic pain with opioids is common among the senior population. This is incredibly risky seeing as the elderly population in America is the fastest growing group of opioid abusers. Chronic pain is not a […]
Study Finds Acupuncture Works
People have been turning to acupuncture for thousands of years to treat a host of ailments and to improve overall health. Since today’s mainstream medicine achieved prominence, the practice of acupuncture has been the subject of ridicule. Nevertheless, the practice has maintained a solid following in the United States and other western countries since […]
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