Browsing: fentanyl

Alcohol has strong associations with fun and relaxation, but it’s just another drug as far as your body is concerned.…

On July 12, 2016, my son died of a heroin overdose, alone in his apartment bathroom in Los Angeles. Had…

The FDA has ordered that manufacturers of transvaginal mesh products, the most common item used in pelvic organ prolapse (POP)…

Just 30 minutes of exercise a day can reduce blood pressure in older people who are overweight or obese almost…

By Dave Rosenthal Side Effects Public Media Popular rapper Mac Miller is the latest musician to die after ingesting fentanyl…

The FDA has approved a pill version of a powerful opioid previously only available intravenously, and critics say the decision…

By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones ProPublica The past two years have been a time of reckoning for pharmaceutical…

Black market sales of opioid prescription drugs online have significantly increased since the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) restricted the sales…

Synthetic opioids, specifically illicit fentanyl, caused more overdose deaths in the US alone than prescription opioids in 2016, according to…

Kids with autism taking antipsychotics are more likely to experience side effects, according to a study from Swansea University. Researchers…