If IV opioids are in short supply, who gets pain relief — a teenager in agony with a crushed leg or an 80-year-old dying from ...

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Journavx (suzetrigine), made by Vertex, is ...

Years ago, I wrote about the opioid crisis and the dangers of punishing legitimate pain patients in our rush to address ...

For the last quarter century, one of the world’s most capable drug developers toiled to make a new, non-addictive kind of painkiller. The journey was fittingly excruciating. Pain, as Vertex ...

It seems contradictory: the pills you’re taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse headache is a well-documented medical phenomenon, but the good news is it’s often ...

The problems with pain medications are not new ones. The epidemic that many talk about in terms of opioid addiction is real. Many states in response to this problem have created new guidelines and ...

Dealing with persistent pain while taking medication that seems ineffective can be incredibly frustrating and disheartening. You follow the prescribed dosage, take your medication as directed, yet the ...

Dr. Lucas Brown, DAOM, LAc, spoke with Studio 512 about how his clinic, Rosedale Acupuncture & Wellness, can help with chronic pain conditions, including peripheral neuropathy. You specialize in ...

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. A guitarist in a death metal ...