Use of intrathecal morphine during surgery or labor significantly increases the risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), pruritus, and urinary retention, according to a meta-analysis.

A systematic review of the impact of artificial intelligence in pancreatic cancer detection. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This abstract does ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pain is one of the most common problems for cancer patients. They often struggle to find relief or with side effects from the powerful narcotics often used for pain. There's an ...

Panelists discuss how intrathecal delivery of onasemnogene abeparvovec in the STEER study demonstrates statistically significant motor function improvements in older patients with SMA (ages 2-18 years ...

Opioid medications treat pain associated with surgery, cancer, chronic illness, and traumatic injury. The short-term effects of taking opioids are well-studied, but the long-term effects are less ...