Overdose Antidote Naloxone Hydrochloride Available in California Pharmacies
Naloxone hydrochloride will now be available upon request at California pharmacies. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill…
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Overdose Antidote Naloxone Hydrochloride Available in California Pharmacies
Naloxone hydrochloride will now be available upon request at California pharmacies. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill... -
Readers Weigh in on Marijuana Legalization, Decriminalization
The argument that we, as a nation, can “Make Marijuana Safer by Making It Legal” [Oct. 2014]... -
Drug Overdoses from Acetyl Fentanyl Mixed Into Street Drugs On Rise
A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine warns emergency physicians that what appears to be an...
Readers Weigh in on Marijuana Legalization, Decriminalization
The argument that we, as a nation, can “Make Marijuana Safer by Making It Legal” [Oct. 2014]…
Drug Overdoses from Acetyl Fentanyl Mixed Into Street Drugs On Rise
A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine warns emergency physicians that what appears to be an…
Oseltamivir’s Broad-Use Effectiveness Against Seasonal Influenza Questioned
Have you enjoyed the lovely summer and fall? I hope so because as some people say, “winter…
CDC Ebola Expert Tim Uyeki, MD, MPH, Offers Ebola Management and Safety Information
This is the transcript of an interview with Tim Uyeki, MD, MPH, the Centers for Disease Control…
How Legalizing Marijuana Has Impacted Colorado
Colorado has had a long history with marijuana. It became one of the first states to allow medical marijuana in 2000.
Legalizing Marijuana Will Make It Safer
Prohibition of marijuana is a failed public health policy. Nearly 85 percent of Americans have tried marijuana. For at least two decades, it has been easier for adolescents to obtain marijuana than alcohol. Marijuana is the biggest cash crop in California. Nationwide, Americans spend and consume between $75 billion and $120 billion worth of marijuana annually.
Affordable Care Act from the Emergency Medicine Perspective
If anyone can communicate to a room full of emergency physicians the importance of the Affordable Care…
CDC Resources on Ebola Outbreak
In the wake of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many hospitals in the United States are…
The Schizophrenic Attitude Toward Emergency Medicine
Balancing public demand for high-quality, low-cost health care in the ED Not a day goes by when…