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Two state transportation workers were replacing a sign on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 6 in western Colorado one morning when a Jeep Grand Cherokee swerved off the road and struck them.
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Combining cannabis with an opioid did not improve acute pain for people with knee arthritis, according to results of a study published in Anesthesiology.
Apr 21, 2026
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The production, distribution, and consumption of illegal opioids create problems for public health and safety in many countries. Overdose rates are particularly high in Canada and the United States, which experienced three ...
Feb 24, 2026
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U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades.
Jan 14, 2026
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Kids with broken or sprained limbs don't need oral opioids to treat their pain, according to newly published findings from a cross-Canada study by pediatric emergency researchers. The study is published in JAMA.
Jan 8, 2026
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A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of addiction from narcotics treatments, a breakthrough which could provide hope for the more than 50 million ...
Jan 7, 2026
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A decline in religious participation among middle-aged, less educated white Americans may have played a role in the widely noted increases in "deaths of despair," a new study finds.
Dec 18, 2025
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New Zealand's mainstay drug law turned 50 this year—yet we still don't have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose.
Nov 20, 2025
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Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and 2022.
Oct 27, 2025
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When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk of seizures may go up, according to a study published in Neurology. While this study found ...
Oct 8, 2025
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