Rural women who got C-sections more likely to be prescribed opioids at home, study finds
NC NewslineBy Nada HassaneinSeptember 22, 2026
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Women giving birth in rural communities were more likely than peers in urban areas to receive oral opioid prescriptions for pain upon leaving the hospital after a cesarean section, according to a new analysis of data from half a million C-sections. The study was conducted by researchers at Truveta, a health data and analytics company […]
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