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FDA gives green light on vaccine for youngest children
The expected and much anticipated announcement from the FDA came Friday morning. The agency has given its approval for the use of vaccines from both Moderna and Pfizer in Children 6 months and older. An independent committee to the CDC is expected to give its recommendations Saturday, followed by approval from the CDC later this weekend.
COVID-19 toddler vaccine: What parents need to know
When, where and why Ohio experts say children should get vaccinated
Public health officials urging use of free fentanyl test strips after another wave of fatal overdoses in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
Officials are offering free fentanyl test strips amid a spike in drug overdose deaths linked to a mixture of the opioid and crack-cocaine.
Too many older Americans take five or more medications. It’s time to cut back: Olaoluwa Fayanju (Opinion)
It’s important for seniors and their caregivers to understand and manage prescribed medications. Some people need multiple medications but for others, polypharmacy -- the taking of five or more medications -- is a problem that needs the engagement and expertise of a health care provider to solve effectively and safely, writes Dr. Olaoluwa Fayanju, senior medical director of Oak Street Health Cleveland.
Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain
Gabapentin, on the market since 1993, has long been considered nonaddictive and is not tracked as closely as riskier drugs like opioids.
Gov. John Kasich proposes new opioid rules for chronic pain patients
Gov. John Kasich wants doctors to keep a closer eye on patients prescribed high doses of opioids.
Dispose of unwanted medications April 28 - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
People who have unwanted or expired prescription medications are encouraged to dispose of them on Saturday, April 28.
Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics
One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for those who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won't cover: methadone. Methadone is the oldest, and experts say, the most effective of...
Drug distributor to donate 80,000 doses of overdose antidote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio-based drug distributor facing lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis is donating more than 80,000 doses of an overdose antidote for use by emergency responders in several states. The Columbus Dispatch reports Cardinal Health has started distributing...
More than 4 million people left the workforce because of opioid addiction, according to study
From 1999 to 2015, there were 4.1 million fewer people in the workforce because of opioid addiction, the latest research to show that drug use is having a profound effect on the U.S. economy. A study from the American Action...
Toby Cosgrove again on the list of possible candidates for Veterans Affairs secretary, the Associated Press says
Former Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove's name is again in the mix of contenders to become secretary of Veteran's Affairs, according to an Associated Press report.
Research, jobs among opioid crisis solutions touted in Ohio
Federal and state officials floated several ideas this week for addressing problems created by Ohio's opioid crisis.
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