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MDedge Daily News: Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis?


 

Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis? A simple screen may predict dementia in Parkinson’s disease. Should you fear steroids for inflammatory bowel disease? And specialists have adverse reactions to drug price proposals.

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