Headphone Associated Hearing Loss

The Rise of Headphone Associated Hearing Loss: What You Need to Know Introduction Headphones are a regular staple in our technology filled lives. They come in many shapes and sizes ranging from over the ear to buds and wired to wireless. In the grand scheme of things, headphones are new. The idea of delivering auditory … Read more

The Opioid Epidemic: Background and Overview

How the Opioid Epidemic Evolved Opioid history:Our understanding of the natural opioid system is relatively new as it wasn’t thoroughly defined until the 1970’s. Yet, the use of opioids far predates our current lifetime. In fact, radiocarbon dating revealed opium poppy was found nearly 12,000 years ago in the settlements of early humans. 8,000-year-old opium … Read more