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CHECK OUT OUR SEPTEMBER ISSUE

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Dr Hallas says: Opioids, the menace in our midst

Opioids have impacted every population served by all healthcare providers in the United States and by now every nurse practitioner (NP) has been exposed to the opioid scourge. Perhaps it's time to reassess the role for NPs in caring for their individual populations confronting an opioid crisis.

Why are teens not being treated for opioid use disorders?

As the prevalence of opioid use disorders among teenagers and young adults increases, the amount of medications dispensed to treat those disorders is dropping, according to a recent report.

Asthma and food allergies associated with early-onset AD

New research looked at subtypes of atopic dermatitis for clues to other allergic diseases.

The breath of life: Helping babies survive

The first breath is the single most important moment in anyone's life. It is when life outside the womb truly begins, the moment that makes all other moments possible.

More in this issue

Childhood firearm injuries remain a public problem

Pallor and swelling in an athlete's upper arm

Antibiotics improve outcomes in small skin abscesses

Nonoperative management of acute appendicitis

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