Opioids only provide small, short-lasting relief or are ineffective for many acute pain conditions, an overview of systematic ...

A sweeping review of previous research suggests commonly prescribed opioids often provide only modest pain relief and may increase side effect risk.

Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey ...

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more ...

A secondary analysis of study on naldemedine’s effectiveness for preventing OIC found the agent also prevents another common side effect of opioids.

Charles Baskerville hosted Katie Lee, program director at Vance Recovery, at his monthly community workshop last week.

Settlements with 8 drug makers that manufactured opioid pills "worsened the nationwide opioid crisis." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A patient waits for assistance at the makeshift street medicine clinic at the Union Street Brick Church in Bangor in September.

Lower socioeconomic status is linked to reduced access to pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for chronic low back pain.

A patient waits for assistance at the makeshift street medicine clinic at the Union Street Brick Church in Bangor in September. The street medicine team has seen an increase in older adults doing ...