Urine drug screens (UDS) are a valuable tool in our management of patients on chronic opioid therapy. However, the results can be misleading and clinical judgment is needed in interpreting results. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Obesity and hunger, all in the same country!
According to the USDA, in 2013, 14.3% of U.S. households were food insecure, meaning a lack of access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. This was divided into those with low food security — 8.7% — and and those with Continue reading
Longevity calculator
The Brits have come up with an interesting on-line calculator which enables people between ages 40 and 70 to estimate their risk of dying within the coming five years. The calculator relies on a massive database looking at 500,000 people living in Britain to assess what factors tend to foretell or forestall mortality. For men, the strongest Continue reading