Opioids were once the go-to solution for surgical pain relief, but unwanted side effects like nausea, dizziness, constipation ...

Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic ...

A growing number of people are turning to medical marijuana for pain control, and doctors say cannabis is generally safer ...

Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New ...

New research challenges fears about stopping long-term prescription opioid use, uncovering no associated rise in suicide risk ...

For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to addictive opioids for patients seeking pain relief. The drug, suzetrigine, ...

Reddit’s AI-powered search feature has come under scrutiny for recommending opioids, including potentially dangerous ...

Adolescents and young adults were at greater risk of using opioids if their parents had multiple opioid prescriptions, ...

Surgeon Jeffrey Gum, MD, discusses ways to control pain without opioids with host Wayne Tuckson, MD. Surgeon Jeffrey Gum, MD, discusses ways to control pain without opioids with host Wayne Tuckson, MD ...

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of ...

But the Reddit AI’s first suggestion was to try kratom, an herbal extract from a plant called Mitragyna speciosa that ...

A NIH-funded study shows acupuncture treatments significantly reduce chronic low back pain and disability in adults 65 and ...