Opioid-sparing protocols have become increasingly desired and commonplace in outpatient surgery, as heightened surgical volumes and patient preferences increase the demand for swifter recoveries.

Eleven community-based organizations were selected as the first recipients of Baltimore City's Opioid Restitution Fund community grants.

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The Food and Drug Administration will soon require prescription opioid manufacturers to include stronger language on the medications’ labels ...

Minimizing opioid exposure during and after colorectal surgery can decrease long-term opioid use in some patients, according to new research by Mass General Brigham investigators. Subscribe to our ...

Opioid poisoning is a major worldwide public health issue, with increasing rates attributed to both traditional opiates and synthetic derivatives such as methadone. Reliable assessment of serum opioid ...

The use of opioids alone does not significantly impair cognition in patients with HIV infection, but the combined use of opioids and antidepressants is linked to poorer neurocognitive performance.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Opioid medication has a significant stigma with a risk for dependency and abuse, but certain ...

Naloxone (also known as Narcan, the commonly used drug to treat narcotic overdoses) has greater binding to opioid receptors in women's brains than in men's brains, according to new research published ...

At least eight states now require insurers to cover alternatives without higher co-pays or extra hurdles.<br/> ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Despite previous concerns, a single infusion of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ketorolac alongside standard analgesics was a safe and efficacious pain control option ...

San Francisco-based Blue Shield of California reported a 32 percent decrease in opioid consumption among noncancer members during the first two years of its narcotic safety initiative. Blue Shield of ...