A preoperative nerve block may help reduce morphine consumption for pediatric patients undergoing primary cleft palate repair.

A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the surgery and significantly reduces it afterward, researchers recently reported ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...

A bipartisan pediatric cancer bill that was expected to sail through the Senate unexpectedly failed after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) voted against it, saying he was holding out for more health care ...

Pure μ-opioids (methadone, morphine, hydromorphone) provide profound analgesia and are preferred for extensive dental procedures. Partial agonists (buprenorphine) are suitable for moderate pain.

Luke McLuckie struggled with “bad insecurity” from his underbite until he underwent a grueling surgery Kennedy News and Media Luke McLuckie had suffered a “pronounced” underbite since he was a teen ...

Luke was left dribbling and relying on a liquid diet after his gruelling surgery - but he finally loves what he sees in the mirror A LAD heckled about his wonky jaw on nights out says pals now don’t ...

The history of the Saint Louis University Department of Surgery began in 1837 with the founding of the School of Medicine and the appointment of six faculty members including the pioneering ...

A Columbus couple was found shot to death in their Weinland Park home after concerned colleagues requested a wellbeing check. Police discovered the couple's two young children alive at the residence.