Articles for Tag: "overdose"

Study: 4 out of 5 parents making dosing errors  Featured
Study: 4 out of 5 parents making dosing errors
A startling number of parents measure medication incorrectly. And many errors are twice the recommended amount.
Are you overdosing your kids? 
Are you overdosing your kids?
New research finds a startling number of parents measure liquid medication doses incorrectly. And many of the mistakes involve twice the recommended amount.
Walgreens to sell heroin overdose antidote without prescription 
Walgreens to sell heroin overdose antidote without prescription
The largest drug retailing chain has launched a two-fold effort to combat drug abuse. Get the details.
Is medical marijuana an alternative?  Featured
Is medical marijuana an alternative?
For some patients, doctor-prescribed painkillers may simply lead to more pain. Learn more.
Heroin use declared public health crisis 
Heroin use declared public health crisis
Some Illinois county police officers will begin carrying an overdose-reversal medication to combat the growing problem.
The 411 on acetaminophen 
The 411 on acetaminophen
Here are four facts you may not know about the popular pain killer.
Painkiller overdoses spike among women 
Painkiller overdoses spike among women
A recent report from the CDC says deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses among middle-aged women are up 400 percent.