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Evaluating Effective Non-Narcotic Alternatives in Post-Operative Pain Relief Therapy
March 8, 2020
Opioid misuse and addiction – including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl – present a serious national crisis that affects our healthcare system, public health, and social and economic welfare. In the United States alone, 136 people die every day from an opioid overdose according to CDC estimates. Beyond the human
How Opioid Addiction Occurs
January 16, 2020
Opioid use — even short term — can lead to addiction and, too often, overdose. Find out how short-term pain relief leads to life-threatening problems. Authored by Mayo Clinical Staff Anyone who takes opioids is at risk of developing addiction. Your personal history and the length of time you use opioids play a role, but
New med device company looks to build out product line
June 16, 2019
A new medical device company in Kalamazoo plans to begin building a business around a product acquired from Stryker Corp. to treat a painful and potentially life-threatening condition. Critical Care Diagnostics Inc.’s production of the STIC Pressure Monitor should begin later this year at contract manufacturer Keystone Solutions Group in Kalamazoo. The device can diagnose