Understanding opioid risks can help prevent accidental overdoses
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading experts examine pressing health challenges.…
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 to highlight latest advances in anesthesia care
Ketamine given during C-sections could help ease early symptoms of postpartum depression. Common pain relievers, such as ibuprofen,…
5 Key Facts on Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
In a landmark case earlier this year, K.G.M. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al., a jury held major…
TikTok chatter could help predict where the opioid crisis is heading next
Researchers found that opioid-related TikTok comments anticipated synthetic opioid overdose mortality trends by about three months, highlighting how…
U.S. dentists still prescribe opioids at higher rates globally
People getting their teeth pulled or drilled by dentists in the United States are still much more likely…
Popular painkiller can increase risk of drug poisoning finds new study
Gabapentin and pregabalin, collectively called gabapentinoids, have quietly become some of the most prescribed drugs in the world.…
Feds trying to bilk Miske granddaughter out of inheritance, lawyer says
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal…
Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…
When will shots like Ozempic be covered by health insurance?
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people…
No, Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Has Not Proved Narcan “Ineffective”
A minor media frenzy has been forming around cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid described as the “next killer…
How Zynex raked in nearly $1 billion through health care fraud
Marian Houk was rehabbing from a major spinal surgery in 2022 when her physical therapist at UCHealth in…
Social media firms head to court over harms to children’s mental health
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices…