French Drug Trial Update: One Man Confirmed Dead, Three Others May Have Brain Damage The pharmaceutical company also confirmed which drug was being tested.
Prescription Opioid Problem Goes Beyond “Pill Mills” Previous research blamed just 1 percent of doctors for overprescribing opioids, but a new study finds 10 percent of prescribers dish out 57 percent of opioid prescriptions.
Music Could be One of the Best Hangover Cures, Research Says Forget eggs and bacon. Music is the hangover remedy, according to headache experts.
Centipede Venom Could Replace Addictive Painkillers A compound in the venom of Chinese red-headed centipedes could lead to a new painkiller that’s stronger and less addictive than morphine.
The Changing Face of an Opiate Addict Sociologists have constructed profiles of heroin and prescription painkiller users, finding that a new demographic is falling victim to abuse.
DNA from These “Superhumans” Could Save Millions Drug companies are capitalizing on rare mutations that cause a few people around the world to be nearly immune to pain and broken bones.