Medical cannabis could be a substitute for opioids in patients with chronic pain, but more data are needed, according to an ...

For decades, opioids have been the blunt instrument of modern pain care, powerful enough to quiet severe suffering yet risky ...

Women taking opioids during pregnancy were up to twice as likely to have complications during delivery, and 71% more likely ...

The narcotic crisis in the United States has claimed nearly 850,000 lives since 1999 with a staggering annual mortality rate of approximately 70,000 lives. An overwhelming majority of overdose-related ...

The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, ...

This public workshop provided an opportunity for stakeholders to examine the current use of in-home drug disposal systems with a focus on removing unused opioid analgesics from the home. FDA issued a ...

Clinical trials of a novel non-opioid analgesic have found it to be effective in reducing acute postoperative pain, opening the door to a new way of managing short-term pain that avoids the pitfalls ...

A recent study revealed that the rate of opioid use among pregnant women across the US has doubled over the past decade.As ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful joint condition that affects about 1.5 million people in the United States. Pain, tenderness, and stiffness are often the first symptoms of RA and can affect ...

The number of drug overdose deaths has spiked in recent years. In 2017, the number of overdose deaths involving prescription and illicit opioids has risen more than 6 times the 1999 total, according ...

Pregnant women who reported opioid use disorder were more likely to face serious health complications, as were their children ...

Analgesics are medications that relieve pain. They work either by reducing inflammation or by changing the way the brain processes and perceives pain. Side effects include heartburn, nausea, and ...