FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and…

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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.

For the last quarter century, one of the world’s most capable drug developers toiled to make a new, non-addictive kind of painkiller. The journey was fittingly excruciating. Pain, as Vertex…

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Lady Gaga changes “A Star Is Born” song lyric about catching ‘on fire’ for FireAid benefit concert performance

Lady Gaga has watered down a key lyric to her popular A Star Is Born soundtrack song “Always Remember Us This Way,” during a Thursday evening performance at the FireAid…

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American Airlines Crash: U.S. Skater Shared Chilling Photo From Plane

Originally appeared on E! Online Spencer Lane shared one final photo on social media from the airplane from Wichita, Kansas, before it crashed into a helicopter prior to landing in…

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At least 2 skaters, 1 coach from UD Figure Skating Club killed in plane, helicopter collision

A Delaware coach and at least two members of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club were on the deadly American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas to Washington, D.C. on…

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FireAid Benefit Concert: Lady Gaga’s New Song and Pink’s Message to Trump Among Most Memorable Moments

Amy Sussman/Getty Images Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Katy Perry are among the dozens of high-profile artists who performed at the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, January 30, at the…

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The D.C.-area crash recalls some of the deadliest aircraft disasters in U.S. history

The deadly midair collision of a commercial jet and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., is the most significant disaster to occur in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years. …

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Vertex stock jumps on FDA approval of new non-opioid painkiller

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock is rising following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Journavx, a non-opioid pain medication designed to treat moderate to severe acute pain. The new drug…

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Tucker denies accusations of ‘degrading’ sexual behavior by message therapists

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has labeled a report accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior by multiple message therapists “unequivocally false.” According to a Thursday report in The Baltimore Banner,…

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FDA Approves New Non-Opioid Painkiller, Journavx: ‘No Addiction Potential’

JOURNAVX, or suzetrigine, from Vertex. Photo: Vertex Pharmaceuticals A new painkiller has been approved for the first time in 25 years — and there’s no risk of addiction, experts say….

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