A new study finds that an increasing number of surgeries — and the painkillers that follow — could derail recovery for those who once misused opioids.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to ...

In a letter to the FDA, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has addressed public health concerns associated with the use of equianalgesic opioid conversion tables and has recommended a staged ...

Naloxone or Narcan can reverse an opioid overdose: Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is administered via nasal spray or injection and can be bought over the counter. Friends, family ...

Perioperative factors, such as preoperative cannabis use and discharge dosing levels, are linked to higher opioid refill rates after otolaryngology surgery.