More than 11,200 calls concerning children's exposure to buprenorphine, an opioid medication used to treat opioid use disorder, were made to US poison control centers from 2007 to 2016, a new study ...

Exposure to common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has increased by more than 60% in US children and adolescents, according to a new study. The study, published ...

There are two types of fentanyl: medical and illicit. Both are synthetic opioids. Fentanyl is not well-absorbed by the skin, so people can’t overdose by accidentally touching illicit fentanyl, which ...

When a deputy overdosed from fentanyl in the bathroom of the sheriff's office, it was initially believed to be an accidental ...

A global phase 3 clinical trial found that a year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized toddlers with peanut allergy, lowering the risk of a severe allergic reaction from ...

Calls to US poison centers reporting intentional exposure resulting in deaths and serious harm to adults and children have risen significantly over a 15-year period, a new study found. Researchers say ...