The quantity of opioid prescribed after surgery is associated with higher patient-reported opioid consumption, according to a recent study. According to the results of a recent study, the quantity of ...

The first large study of surgical opioid prescribing and patient usage shows the potential for reduced amounts and the importance of safe disposal of unused pills. Many surgeons write prescriptions ...

Nearly half of American women having a baby in the last decade received a prescription for a powerful opioid painkiller as part of their birth experience, a new study shows. And one or two in every ...