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Tag: pain management

Posted inGender health

No laughing matter: Nitrous oxide gains acceptance in NC’s delivery rooms

by Yen Duong February 17, 2020April 12, 2021

By Yen Duong If you’ve ever had a wisdom tooth out or dental surgery, you may have used laughing gas to take the edge off the pain. Across North Carolina, women now have the option to use the same nitrous oxide to get through childbirth. The mix of nitrous and oxygen has been used for […]

shows opioid pills through the bottom of a pill container
Posted inRural Health

Injured workers in rural areas more likely to receive opioid Rx

by Daily Yonder March 4, 2019April 13, 2021
The governor standing on the left greets a man in a wheel chair and his mother, who stands between them.
Posted inChronic Disease

Complex Pain Problems Put Patients in a Bind

by Taylor Knopf October 17, 2018September 16, 2022
Posted inMental Health

Uncontrolled Pain: The Other Side of the Opioid Crisis

by Taylor Knopf October 16, 2018September 16, 2022
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Hundreds of N.C. Doctors Say They’ve Stopped Prescribing Opioids

by Taylor Knopf October 15, 2018September 16, 2022
Posted inPrescription Drugs

Got Meds? Refill Necessary Prescriptions Before Florence Arrives

by Taylor Knopf September 12, 2018September 19, 2022

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