Brand-name vs. generics: Is the difference in your head?

Surprising study looks at why some placebos seem to work better than others

• Nov 6, 2015

Worry about prescription narcotic abuse is high

Almost 20 percent of Americans admit they've taken someone else's prescription painkillers

• Oct 12, 2015

Aspirin, NSAIDs may reduce risk of colon cancer

Study finds long-term use of low-dose aspirin and other pain relievers may have "unexpected benefit"

• Aug 26, 2015

Life begins with agony of withdrawal for opiate-addicted babies

Doctors are just beginning to study the long-term effects of early addiction

• Jul 8, 2015

Who's most likely to get addicted to their narcotic painkiller?

New study examines which patients prescribed narcotic painkillers are most prone to long-term abuse

• Jul 7, 2015

Do certain medicines raise murder risk?

Study finds some unexpected links between certain pills and the likelihood of violence

• Jun 1, 2015

Acetaminophen may dull your emotions

Popular over-the-counter pain reliever for common aches and pains could also blunt a person's mood

• Apr 14, 2015

​Narcotic painkillers in pregnancy can harm baby

Study finds use of opioid painkillers during pregnancy is leading to problems for newborns

• Apr 13, 2015

Popular painkiller doesn't help back pain, arthritis

It's the first thing many doctors recommend, but new research finds it doesn't really work on certain types of pain

• Apr 1, 2015

Indiana declares emergency over HIV outbreak

After dozens of HIV infections emerge in one county, officials approve emergency needle exchange program

• Mar 26, 2015

Harder-to-abuse OxyContin doesn't stop addicts

Powerful painkiller was reformulated to make it crush-proof but determined abusers find a way around it

• Mar 12, 2015

Heroin deaths take aim at new type of victims

The face of heroin addiction is changing, and the death toll continues to rise

• Mar 4, 2015