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FDA asks physicians to prescribe painkillers with limited acetaminophen

In advance of eliminating the availability of prescription combination drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per dosage unit, the FDA recommended that physicians stop prescribing medications that exceed this limit.

Behavioral Health
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Telescoping 50 years: Smoking report anniversary makes us look back—and ahead

With the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health commemorated this weekend, we have quite an outlook.

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50 years of anti-smoking efforts save 8 million lives

A new study in JAMA has found that public health efforts have cut smoking rates in half since then, saving 8 million lives.

Behavioral Health
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AMA in the trenches: Combating drug overdose while managing patients' pain

One of the most important outcomes from the AMA Interim Meeting was a renewed focus on responsible prescribing and use of prescription pain medication.

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