Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis
National
1 year ago
The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growi...
opioids
Opioids are overrated for some common back pain, a study suggests
Health
1 year ago
Back and neck pain afflicts millions of American adults, driving many to seek relief from their fami...
Mexico's leader denies his country's role in fentanyl crisis. Republicans are furious
Health
1 year ago
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. reacted with outrage Friday to Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lópe...
'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' chronicles Nan Goldin's career of art and activism
Health
1 year ago
On Feb. 9, 2019, artist Nan Goldin led a protest at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in which activ...
Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Health
1 year ago
Retail giant Walmart on Tuesday become the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a pl...
CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain
Health
2 years ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for clinicians on how and whe...