Common back pain drugs may increase dementia risk, study finds
A new study has found that people who receive multiple prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain may face a higher risk...
New knee pain treatment can bring strong relief without surgery
A new study from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has found a promising way to reduce knee pain without surgery.
This treatment is especially helpful for...
Can targeting knee inflammation really ease osteoarthritis pain?
Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint problems in the world, affecting hundreds of millions of people.
As people live longer and rates...
How nurse practitioners can help fight the opioid crisis
In the United States, around 5 million people are living with opioid use disorder.
Every year, tens of thousands die from drug overdoses, and in...
Blood pressure drugs may boost the brain’s natural pain relief system
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have found something surprising about common blood pressure medicines.
These drugs, which are usually used to help the heart...
Why you may want to avoid an x-ray for knee pain
Many people in Australia suffer from long-term knee pain. One of the main reasons for this pain is a condition called osteoarthritis. This health...
Study finds safer pain relief treatment without opioid side effects
Scientists at USF Health are making important progress in understanding how pain-relieving drugs known as opioids work inside the body.
Their goal is to help...
Yoga may speed up opioid withdrawal recovery and reduce relapse risk
Opioid addiction, also called opioid use disorder (OUD), is a serious health problem worldwide. Recovery from this condition is very difficult, and many people...
Study finds better relief for gout sufferers
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have made a major discovery about gout, a painful kind of arthritis.
This new research may help...
Old painkiller may hold the key to stopping cancer from spreading
Cancer is very dangerous when it spreads to other parts of the body. This spreading process is called metastasis, and it causes most cancer...