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- Large-Scale Medical Review Finds Tramadol Offers Negligible Relief for Chronic Pain While Doubling Serious Health Risks
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
A comprehensive analysis of 19 clinical trials involving over 6,500 patients reveals that tramadol provides only minimal relief for chronic pain, failing to meet standards for mean...
- New University of Michigan Study Finds U.S. Dental Opioid Prescriptions Remain Highest Globally Despite Major Declines
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
A cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that dentists in the United States prescribe opioids at rates significantly higher than their counterparts in other d...
- Northwestern Study Debunks Viral 2025 Overdose Spike as Statistical Modeling Flaw
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Health
A Northwestern University study published in the American Journal of Public Health on April 8, 2026, reveals that a widely reported surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths in early 2025...
- North Carolina Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distributing Large Quantities of Fentanyl in Virginia
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Crime
Semaj Montaque Sledge, 35, of North Carolina, entered a guilty plea this week to federal drug charges following an investigation into his trafficking of fentanyl across state lines...
- Seventy Year Old Atchison Resident Apprehended by Local Law Enforcement Following Discovery of Fentanyl and Associated Drug Paraphernalia
Published: Mar 2, 2026
Section: Crime
The Atchison Police Department has announced the arrest of a senior citizen in connection with a narcotics investigation. The individual was taken into custody after a proactive se...