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Mayo Clinic Guidelines Cut Opioid Prescriptions

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Opioid prescription totals in the United States, while decreasing from 2011 to 2015, were still three times higher in 2015 than they were in 1999, according to the newest data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The team also notes it’s important to counsel patients before surgery on pain expectations.

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Five potential HealthTech IPO's in 2024: Omada Health, Hinge Health, Sword Health, Doctolib, Aledade

Lloyd Price

Hinge Health: Hinge Health is a digital health company that provides virtual physical therapy and pain management services. Sword Health: Sword Health is a digital health company that provides patients with access to physical therapy, pain management, and other services through a mobile app. in funding over 11 rounds.

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Sex, Porn, Gaming & Social Media in Today’s Teens & Young Adults

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In 2011, 22% of individuals aged 18 to 30 reported not having any sexual partners in the past year. Virtual Reality Pain Management with Children Even before the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of young Californians abstaining from sex had been steadily rising.