New Guidelines Slash Opioid Prescriptions After Ear Surgery

The surgical approach to postoperative pain management is undergoing a fundamental transformation, moving away from the reflexive prescription of narcotics toward a more disciplined, multimodal strategy. A new retrospective study published in OTO Open reveals that the implementation of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) guidelines has successfully and rapidly reduced … Read more

Trump’s Mental Health & Substance Use Policy Action Tracker

Tracking the Pivot: KFF Monitors Trump Administration Mental Health Policies Washington is witnessing a strategic realignment in how the federal government addresses psychological distress and addiction. A newly released tracker from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) provides a granular look at the Trump administration mental health policies during the president’s second term. The data reveals … Read more