Dr. Howard A. Heit on Urine Drug Tests as Part of Treatment for Chronic Pain
Dr. Howard A. Heit on Urine Drug Tests as Part of Treatment for Chronic Pain – Howard A. Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM, Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Diplomate in Addiction Medicine, Certified Medical Rev…
Obesity posing new and significant challenges for cancer treatment
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Canada's obesity epidemic is creating new and unexpected problems for cancer specialists, from confusion over appropriate chemotherapy dosing, to problems radiating internal organs buried in excess fat. Obesity not only increases the … But it's still …
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ACA could help addicts get clean
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CHICAGO – It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States …
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Running to catch up: rapid generation of evidence for interventions in …
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… risks to physical health, especially since earlier randomised controlled trial evidence showed that drug reduction could be achieved safely and without leading to increased challenging behaviours.6 Instead, patients should be treated by community …
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