Long-term use of opioids with a high potential for dependence and abuse may increase the risk for emergency department visits and drug and alcohol problems. Medscape Medical News
Novel variants identified in a family with inherited neuropathy that previously screened negative for Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Medscape Medical News
Heart disease and stroke account for about 65% of deaths in persons with diabetes. What are the trends in prevalence of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in people with diabetes? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Deaths from opioids prescribed for noncancer pain tripled in the United States between 1999 and 2007 and are increasing in other countries, including the United Kingdom. Medscape Medical News
