With the continuously rising cost of prescription drugs, patients are forced to take matters into their own hands. They are making choices that their doctors would advise against, and their health is suffering because of it. Dr. Sameer Awsare, an internist and...
Earlier in the summer, President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency regarding the opioid crisis in the United States. The broad class of drugs known as opioids function by acting on the body’s opioid receptors to reduce the sensation of pain. In...
Rheumatologists are busier than ever today, treating patients of all ages with a variety of complaints, the most well-known being arthritis. While many people consider arthritis a condition seen primarily in the elderly, rheumatologists commonly treat much younger...
Prescription drug abuse is a global problem and is on the rise in the United States. According to a study done by the New York Times, death rates from opioid abuse have soared to a new high of 65,000. It is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 50 and...
