Pain Relief Advice May Help ER Patients With Terminal Cancer
2016-01-15
These consultations linked to better and longer quality of life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Spike in Newborn Drug-Withdrawal Tied to Prenatal Painkiller Use
2016-01-12
Rise in ‘neonatal abstinence syndrome’ may be due to prescription narcotic use in pregnancy, expert saysContinue Reading
Exercise Eases Low Back Pain
2016-01-11
Review of studies shows exercise, with or without education, dramatically cuts the riskContinue Reading
Painkillers Often Gateway to Heroin for U.S. Teens: Survey
2015-12-29
Heroin is cheaper, easier to obtain than narcotics like OxyContin, experts say
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Prescriptions Continue for Most Who Survive Painkiller ODs: Study
2015-12-28
Often, prescribing doctors don’t even know their patients have overdosed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Tip: Keeping Kids in Pain Comfortable
2015-12-18
Suggestions that don’t involve medication
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Sickle Cell Drug Doesn’t Relieve Pain Crises: Study
2015-12-08
International research finds prasugrel isn’t effective at easing sufferingContinue Reading
Sickle Cell Drug Doesn’t Relieve Pain Crises: Study
2015-12-08
International research finds prasugrel isn’t effective at easing sufferingContinue Reading
Electrical Stimulation May Ease Low Back Pain for Some
2015-12-04
Treatment is effective with no side effects, researcher saysContinue Reading
Minority Patients in ER Less Likely to Get Painkillers for Abdominal Pain
2015-11-30
ER waits are also longer than for whites, study findsContinue Reading
Knee Arthritis: Steroid Shots May Not Help Long-Term, Ozone Injections Promising
2015-11-10
Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailmentContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Often Brings Less Painful Joints: Study
2015-11-04
Patients tend to get around better as the pounds drop away, but not everyone will benefit, researchers sayContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Ease Neck Pain Over Long Term
2015-11-03
‘Alexander technique’ also helped more than drugs and physical therapy, study foundContinue Reading
Ex-NFL Star Helps Spread the Word on Risks Posed by Painkillers
2015-10-30
America Starts Talking campaign designed to teach consumers how to use potent pain meds wiselyContinue Reading