By Revamping Device Therapy, Tech Companies See New Hope For Trimming Reliance On Opioids

Neuromodulation, which started appearing in the 1960s, works when electricity interrupts pain signals carried to the brain, providing relief to patients. But costs make them impractical for everyone and there are risks involved. In other news on the opioid crisis: Boston's mayor examines needle exchange programs; Ohio aims to lower HIV rates; Texas website focuses on education; and California doctors cry foul on probe.

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2Ho0iQa