Closeness may increase couples facing chronic pain
When someone has long-lasting back pain, the love and support of their partner can make a big difference.
But a new study from Penn State...
New discovery may reverse joint aging and ease arthritis
Scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) have found a new way to help aging joints, giving hope to people with osteoarthritis.
This common...
Could pain drugs be making your pain worse?
Scientists from McGill University have found something surprising: the pain medications we’ve used for years—like ibuprofen and steroids—might actually make pain worse over time.
These...
Virtual reality with a friend may help ease pain, study finds
Virtual reality (VR) has been used for years to help people manage pain in hospitals by distracting them from what they’re feeling.
But most of...
This care may cut risk of opioid addiction in people with back pain
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care, and for many, it comes with the difficult question of...
‘Magic mushroom’ may ease chronic pain and depression, study finds
Chronic pain is a major health problem around the world, affecting more than 1.5 billion people.
It often comes with mental health issues like depression...
Low-dose radiation may reduce painful knee arthritis
may give real pain relief to people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis without major side effects.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis,...
Is your leg pain actually PAD? Watch for these warning signs
Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, those pains...
New cannabis extract shows real promise for chronic back pain
A new study has found that a specially developed cannabis extract can relieve chronic lower back pain.
This is the first high-quality evidence showing that...
New drug combo can effectively treat chronic wound infections
University of Oregon researchers tested a new combination drug therapy that proved 10,000 times more effective at killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in chronic wound infections...