New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain.

Irvington hired outside law firm to investigate the comptroller's probe, charging that the watchdog agency disregarded ...

Former Muncie hospital pharmacist faces felony charges for allegedly stealing massive quantities of opioids, but his pharmacy license remains active.

Prescription drug overdoses are a leading cause of unintentional death among adults ages 25-64, according to the National Safety Council. Prescription opioid painkillers such as Vicodin, Oxycontin and ...

A study has shown that unlike opioids like morphine, the experimental painkiller does not cause tolerance, meaning you don't ...

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

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

The company also stands to gain from recent regulatory FDA guidance aimed at streamlining the development of non-opioid ...

South Carolina will observe Naloxone Awareness Day on January 23, as state health officials intensify efforts to educate the public on preventing opioid overdos ...

America’s opioid crisis touches nearly every family. Roughly 5.7 million Americans live with opioid use disorder, and about one in three adults say they or someone in their family has ...

“I have asked [over] 2.5 years for county staff, committees, advisory councils with any ‘power’ to please speak with us and consider opioid settlement dollars assisting RIPple in the work we do,” Fox ...