Prescription Opioids Fail Rigorous New Test for Chronic Pain
In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. And they provided slightly less pain relief. (Lindsey Tanner/Associated Press)
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2018)—Advance registration rates for Medtrade Spring are in effect until Sunday, March 18, 2018. The spring version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show is scheduled for March 27–29, 2018, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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LAS VEGAS (March 8, 2018)—MobileHelp Healthcare, a provider of personal and enterprise health care technology solutions, recently collaborated with Samsung Electronics America to introduce MobileHelp Smart and expand its emergency response portfolio through integration of customized Samsung Gear S3 smartwatches.
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Caring at Home: Something to Look Forward To
An aging country can’t rely solely on families, friends and volunteers to provide everything dependent elders need, however well supported they are.
Plus, how community programs are “More Than a Meal.”
By Liz Carey
Dietary needs change with age and health condition.
In late January 2018, Dr. Mehrdad Ayati of Stanford University School of Medicine and board certified in family and geriatric medicine, spoke before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging about aging challenges.
STOUGHTON, Mass. (March 7, 2018)—Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) announces they have been selected as the preferred distribution partner for Smiths Medical to serve non-hospital based infusion customers.
The MSD and Smiths Medical partnership unveils a new distribution model that simplifies the way providers order, receive and deliver care. CADD Infusion systems are available to non-hospital based infusion providers through a preferred distribution partnership with MSD.
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