Pain Management

How cancer survivors develop opioid addictions

In a new study, researchers found how cancer survivors could develop opioid addictions. The research was done by a team at the University of California...

This drug may strongly harm people with opioid disorders

In a new study, researchers found that doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid-dependent patients who are being treated with methadone or buprenorphine, also...

New migraine drugs may harm people with high blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found new migraine drugs could block αCGRP, a neuropeptide that causes vasodilation, for example in the meninges. The very same...

Cannabis may reduce headache and migraine pain by nearly half

In a new study, researchers found that inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by nearly half. The research was conducted by a team at Washington...

Scientists develop new pill to treat migraines

In a new study, researchers found that a pill called ubrogepant could work effectively in halting migraines in progress. This means migraine sufferers who cannot...

This anti-itch drug may help prevent opioid overuse

In a new study, researchers found that an anti-itch medication that targets a specific part of our nerve cells can make morphine—which targets a...

Scientists find a new link between migraines and opioid overuse

In a new study, researchers have found a new link between migraine headaches and opioid overuse. The finding may be key to treating pain. The research...

Opioid misuse may lead to lasting physical, mental problems

In a new study, researchers found older adults in the U.S. who suffer prescription opioid misuse are at a higher risk for physical and...

Cannabis cannot be a substitute for opioids

In a new study, researchers found that cannabis cannot be used as a replacement drug for people with opioid use disorder. The research was conducted...

Yoga and physical therapy could treat chronic lower back pain, improve sleep

In a new study, researchers found that yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while...