DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

Doctors should consider a patient’s risk of infection when prescribing opioids, the researchers behind the new study said. Opioid use may weaken immune systems, leaving patients more vulnerable to ...

AstraZeneca (AZN) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview AstraZeneca is running a Phase IIb study titled “A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study ...

In a review of nearly 120,000 patients, 31% taking opioids developed C. diff, compared to 17% not taking them Opioids may weaken immunity and disrupt healthy gut bacteria, making infection more likely ...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Taking opioids may make some patients more likely to develop a dangerous infection, new research suggests. The infection is called Clostridioides difficile, ...

In a review of nearly 120,000 patients, 31% taking opioids developed C. diff, compared to 17% not taking them ...