OTC pain relievers were as effective as, or better than, prescription opioids for pain after wisdom tooth extraction, in both ...

Greater access to cannabis correlated with significant reductions in opioid prescriptions for people with cancer and ...

A new meta-analysis of 148 studies estimates that 9.3 percent of patients who receive opioid prescriptions for chronic pain experience "dependence" or "opioid use disorder" (D&OUD). The authors, Kyla ...

Navigating Challenges in Palliative Care: A Survey on ASCO Guideline Adherence Among Health Care Providers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries We conducted a qualitative, descriptive study using ...

Non-Prescription Pain Meds Work Equally Well for Men and Women After Tooth Extraction Over-the-counter pain medications work ...

Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing ...

One of us is an anesthesiologist. The other is a health economist and a pain patient. We've seen many people get trapped on ...

The FDA approved Journavx, the first new pain medication in over 20 years, as a non-opioid alternative for post-surgery pain. The drug, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals before ...

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction ...

Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An ...