Extended-Release Hydrocodone Painkiller Approved
2013-10-25
For daily treatment of chronic pain
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Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
2013-10-25
DEA urges Americans to dispose of painkillers and other unused meds at sites nationwideContinue Reading
FDA Urges Tighter Controls on Certain Prescription Painkillers
2013-10-24
Large supplies of often-abused drugs such as Vicodin should be harder to obtain, agency saysContinue Reading
‘Love Hormone’ Might Heighten the Placebo Effect
2013-10-22
Study found a sniff of oxytocin spray fooled volunteers more about sham treatmentsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Soothing Pain With Cold Therapy
2013-10-18
Apply it just after an injuryContinue Reading
Health Tip: Using Heat Therapy
2013-10-18
For starters, don’t apply just after an injuryContinue Reading
Anesthesia Technique May Affect Survival After Breast Cancer Surgery: Study
2013-10-15
Adding nerve block seemed to reduce recurrence rate
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Gene Makeup May Help Explain Amputees’ Chronic Pain
2013-10-14
Finding of potential value to thousands of U.S. vets who’ve lost limbs, study saysContinue Reading
Stress Leads Some Doctors to Abuse Prescription Drugs, Study Says
2013-10-10
Physicians in recovery also described self-medicating for pain, depression and anxietyContinue Reading
Radiation Therapy Overused in Advanced Prostate Cancer, Study Says
2013-10-08
Just one session is needed for effective pain relief, but many men get 10, according to researcherContinue Reading
After Tonsillectomy, Over-the-Counter Painkillers Suffice, Study Says
2013-10-03
Researchers recommend using Advil, Motrin post-opContinue Reading
Health Tip: Signs That You’ve Sprained a Hip
2013-10-02
(HealthDay News) — Injury, overuse and overstretching are common causes of hip strains, which occur when the muscle fibers near the hip are stretched or torn. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says warning signs of a hip strain include: Pain that worsens when the hip muscles are used. Swelling,Continue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Add to Painkiller Dependence, Study Says
2013-10-01
Doctors should warn patients their need for pain relief may continue, researchers sayContinue Reading