Does cannabis really help with pain? new evidence brings surprising answers
Many people around the world are turning to cannabis products to manage pain, hoping for a natural and safer alternative to traditional pain medicines.
As...
How one surgery helped an 86-year-old man walk without pain again
An uncommon surgery is changing lives for people with ankle arthritis. For those who have long-term pain and difficulty walking, ankle fusion surgery is...
Common painkiller may not be safe for people with high blood pressure
Paracetamol is one of the most widely used medicines in the world. People often take it to ease pain or bring down a fever.
It’s...
Can people with liver cirrhosis manage pain without drugs?
Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania are launching a new study to help people with cirrhosis manage long-term pain...
Existing painkiller drug could help stop cancer from spreading
Cancer becomes more dangerous when it spreads to other parts of the body. This spreading process is called metastasis. It is the main reason...
Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn’t...
You can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle years.
This can come as a surprise; many...
Could a common spice help cure chronic back pain?
Millions of people around the world suffer from long-term low back pain. This type of pain can last for years and often makes it...
Bone drugs may reduce chronic pain, study finds
A new study suggests that medicines used to treat osteoporosis might help relieve pain in people with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), but only...
A big hidden cause of rheumatoid arthritis in your gut
Scientists from the University of Colorado and other research teams have made an exciting discovery about rheumatoid arthritis, or RA.
This condition causes pain, swelling,...
Chronic pain treatments that go beyond medication
Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. If pain lasts for more than three months, it is called chronic.
Experts estimate...