October 21, 2019
Workers in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings face significant risks of workplace violence. From 2002 to 2013, the rate of serious workplace violence incidents […]
June 10, 2019
In 1986, the World Health Organization released the Pain Relief Ladder. The principle is that the lowest effective dose of an opioid should be used to […]
May 20, 2019
THE WEEK’S CME TRENDING TOPIC IS INSOMNIA A third of US adults report that they usually get less than the recommended amount of sleep. Not getting […]
March 23, 2019
Cannabis is one of the most widely used and controversial substances worldwide. While there is value in medical marijuana for pain control, rheumatoid disorders, and neurological […]
March 16, 2019
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. There is no […]
March 4, 2019
Effective Alternatives to Opioids An estimated 11% of adults experience daily pain, and many are prescribed opioids to treat their conditions. However, the dangers of prescription […]
February 10, 2019
The increased prescription of opioid medications has led to widespread misuse of both prescribed and non-prescribed opioids. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a […]
October 25, 2018
Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States and costs the United States billions of dollars each year. […]
June 11, 2018
Suicide is a major public health problem and the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every […]