If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old doctor, wiped away her tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient. “It was at the end of a night shift, when bad things always seem to happen,” said Miller, who is training to be a pediatrician. The boy had been ill for months in the Medical University…
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What drugs have replaced opioid painkillers? The answers may surprise you
If you go to the doctor complaining of pain, don’t be surprised if your doctor prescribes anti-epileptic drugs, or an antidepressant, or even plain old Tylenol or ibuprofen. As healthcare providers move away from addictive opioid painkillers, other classes of drugs with pain-relieving properties are filling the gap. A Buffalo News review of nearly 10 years of prescription painkillers among Medicaid patients highlights evolving trends. Prior to 2016, narcotic pain relievers were the leading type of prescription pain reliever by far compared to any other type of prescription drug, according…
Read MorePrice out of health: how expensive drugs are putting lives at risk
In Bulgaria, 19% of respondents in a recent survey revealed that they cannot afford all the medicines they need. In this latest episode of Smart Health, we find out how the EU sets out to cut costs to help those most in need. Mariana Alexandrova, 53, lives in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. She has type 2 diabetes and her heart is very fragile. “I take three types of medicines for the heart, two types for diabetes and about four other types of medicines for other diseases,” he told Euronews.…
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