USA: Researchers have found in a recent study that long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) is associated with a modestly increased risk of dental infections. The association, reported in PLOS One, suggests ...

Research involving over 2.1 million veterans indicates that LTOT is significantly linked to infection-related dental outcomes, even after adjusting for comorbidities.

Alternatives to opioids are desperately needed to better treat moderate to severe acute pain, but to date, we’ve seen few ...

Tapentadol immediate release tablets are used to manage acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic.

A large review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain has found these medicines provide only small, short-term ...

At their regular meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence County commissioners took the following actions: •Allocated $89,974 to ...

An Iowa nursing home worker who was criminally charged with stealing residents’ painkillers has agreed to surrender her license.

A study in BMC Anesthesiology finds combining anesthetic approaches in ACLr improves recovery and decreases complications.

SAN ANTONIO—In regard to the level of acute pain after noncardiac surgery, opioid-free anesthesia provides pain control comparable to that achieved with opioid-based anesthesia, according to a large ...

At least eight states now require insurers to cover alternatives without higher co-pays or extra hurdles.<br/> ...

Researchers at Scripps Research have redesigned fentanyl at the molecular level, challenging decades-old assumptions about opioid chemistry.

Introduction Postoperative pain after thoracic surgery impairs patients’ quality of life and increases the incidence of respiratory complications. Optimised analgesia strategies include minimally ...