PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time in western Pennsylvania and possibly in the nation, patients at a local hospital can choose not to be given opioids before, during and after surgeries. Inside ...

Opioid-free surgery can address both physical and emotional well-being through effective anesthesia and complementary pain-management techniques. Photo by Anna Shvets/Pexels Some patients are fearful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opioids have been an essential part of anesthesia, but they aren't the only way to manage pain. Hispanolistic/E+ via Getty Images ...

This opioid pathway in the brain was specifically activated when the mice ate additional sugar, but not when they ate normal or fatty food. When the researchers blocked this pathway, the mice ...

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The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans and remains one of the most difficult conditions to treat safely and effectively. While opioids have long been a cornerstone of pain management, ...

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Source: Getty Images Opioids have been an essential part of anesthesia, but they aren’t the only way to manage pain. Some patients are fearful of using opioids after surgery due to concerns about ...

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 ...