Opioid Prescribing: Rising to the Challenge

Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury is damage caused by prescription or over-the-counter medications or herbal dietary supplements that is not dose-dependent. JAMA Associate Editor Beverly Forsyth, MD, speaks with author Naga Chalasani, MD, of Indiana University School of Med ...  Show more

Childhood obesity affects approximately 15% of children aged 2 to 12 and is associated with adverse health outcomes in adulthood. Author Claudia K. Fox, MD, MPH, of the University of Minnesota Medical School joins JAMA Deputy Editor Mary M. McDermott, MD, to discuss epidemiology, ...  Show more

Chronic pain affects 40 to 50 million people nationwide, but treating pain today is a complex issue. This episode is the first in our two-part series that addresses the opioid epidemic. We’ll hear from two physicians who are helping to improve chronic pain care in the era of opio ...  Show more

There have been drastic changes made in the regulation of opioids for medical treatment in the past few decades. However, with advent of fentanyl and carfentanil addiction, overdose-related death continues to increase. In this episode, our guests discuss continued regulation of o ...  Show more

Over the past twenty years, over half a million Americans have died of opioid overdoses.

In this episode, we'll explore how this happened, who is responsible, and ask ourselves whether the USA will ever be able to kick its addiction to prescr ...