April 19, 2018
Via: Medical News TodayAfter surgery, opioids — such as morphine — are routinely used to manage pain. However, according to a new study, the drugs could actually raise the likelihood of experiencing chronic pain. Opioids are big news. The “opioid epidemic” in the […]
January 8, 2018
Via: The Medical NewsThe opioid crisis on the East Coast and in the Midwest has fueled a national surge in drug deaths, even as fatal overdoses have decreased or remained stable in parts of the West, new federal data show. Deaths from opiates, […]
November 29, 2017
Via: The Medical NewsA cross-section of opioid prescribers that typically do not prescribe large volumes of opioids, including primary care physicians, surgeons and non-physician health care providers, frequently prescribe opioids to high-risk patients, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns […]
May 19, 2023