Getting Better
TED RADIO HOUR: “We expect a lot of our doctors, but they don’t always have the best tools to treat us. TED speakers explore new ways to think about disease, diagnosis, and the delicate art of healing.” Listen to the podcast...
American College of Physicians: prescribe treatments such as acupuncture before considering drugs for back pain
The American College of Physicians has changed its official advice, telling doctors to prescribe treatments such as massages, acupuncture, and heat therapy before considering drugs. Read the story in the Annals of Internal Medicine...
Opioids Can Derail The Lives Of Older People, Too
NPR: A recent study of Medicare recipients found that in 2011, about 15 percent were prescribed an opioid when they were discharged from the hospital; three months later, 42 percent were still taking the pain medicine. Read or Listen to the story on NPR...
Misunderstandings And Good Intentions Fueled Opioid Epidemic
In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a prescription drug epidemic as a result of doctors overprescribing painkillers to patients. Lembke’s new book, Drug Dealer, MD, explores the origins of the prescription drug epidemic from a...