Common painkillers may harm heart health in people with arthritis
In a new study, researchers found that common painkiller nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) contribute to heart problems in patients with osteoarthritis.
The research was conducted...
Here’s why stroke survivors need to pay attention to bone health
People who have had a stroke, and the doctors who treat them, have a lot to be concerned about:
Regaining mobility and function, controlling risk...
Too much coffee may trigger migraine headache
In a new study, researchers found that drinking too much coffee may raise the odds of triggering a migraine headache.
They found drinking three or...
Scientists find the key to recovering from opioid addiction
In a new study, researchers found the key to recovering from opioid abuse is getting intensive medical, psychological and social support services over a...
This blood test may help measure pain
In a new study, researchers have created a prototype for a blood test that could measure pain.
The blood test would allow physicians far more...
Cannabis may provide strong pain relief, powerful inflammation therapy
In a new study, researchers found the cannabis plant has pain-relieving molecules that are 30 times more powerful than Aspirin at reducing inflammation.
The discovery...
This new wound dressing could use body heat to speed healing
Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures—there are a number of ways our skin can be broken.
Most treatments for skin wounds involve simply placing...
Common arthritis linked to higher cancer risk
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes pain and swelling of the joints.
Patients often experience tender, warm, swollen joints; joint stiffness that is...
Scientists find new way to reverse opioid overdose
In a new study, researchers have developed a device that would automatically detect an overdose and deliver naloxone, a drug known to reverse deadly...
Opioid overdose deaths decrease for the first time in 30 years
Recently, researchers have found that opioid overdose deaths are down for the first time in 30 years.
Previous studies have found that drug overdoses cause...