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North America’s Biggest Liver Killer Under Attack: Canadian Government To Label Acetaminophen-Containing Products

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North America’s Biggest Liver Killer Under Attack: Canadian Government To Label Acetaminophen-Containing Products
Deadly Acetaminophen’s Time May Finally Be Coming: Canada Announces Plans To Label Products That Contain It Acetaminophen has long been a secret killer, holding the dubious honor in both the U.S. and the U.K. of leading the way on acute liver failure causes. Tylenol and other acetaminophen-containing products are the underlying cause of over 100,000 calls to poison control centers every year, leading to 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and more than 450 deaths from liver failure.… Read the rest

This Could Change Everything: How A New Study Might Overturn Everything We Thought We Knew About Opioids And Pain Management

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This Could Change Everything: How A New Study Might Overturn Everything We Thought We Knew About Opioids And Pain Management
Flipping The Script: How A New Study May Overturn Centuries Of Thought On Opioids And Pain Management Opioids have been used by humans in one form or another since literally the dawn of time, at least the dawn of recorded, human time. The poppy was known as a painkiller in ancient civilizations, with everyone from ancient Sumerians and Assyrians to ancient Egyptians, Romans and eventually Chinese at one time or another taking part in using the opium poppy for recreational as well as pain relief purposes.… Read the rest