Pain Management

These three meds can help treat opioid addiction

In a new research paper, scientists from Boston University suggest that categorizing medications that treat opioid use disorder as behind-the-counter drugs could save lives. Recently,...

Marijuana may not help beat opioid addiction

In a new study, researchers suggest that the use of medical marijuana may not help beat the current opioid crisis. Some previous studies have shown...

Scientists find a new way for emergency pain relief

In a new study, researchers found that for patents going to an emergency department with severe pain, intranasal sufentanil was as good as intravenous...

Using opioids for pain may make you hard to find a doctor

In a new study, researchers found that for people who take prescription opioid pills for their chronic pain, it might be far harder to...

Scientists prove insects also feel chronic pain for the first time

Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new study proves for the first time that insects also experience chronic pain...

This new method can diagnose arthritis better

In a new study, researchers found a new way of detecting rheumatoid arthritis using infrared light. The new method could offer a better way of...
This new drug may treat migraine more effectively

This new drug may treat migraine more effectively

In a new study, researchers found that a drug in a new generation of migraine headache treatments could reduce pain and bothersome symptoms for...

People with a sprained ankle may get too many opioids

In a new study, researchers found that although ankle sprain injuries are common, patients with the condition may get too many prescribed opioids. The research...

Popular herb for pain and addiction treatment may be dangerous

In a new study, researchers found that the herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but it's not...
Why marijuana may affect you and your friends differently

Why marijuana may affect you and your friends differently

In a new study, researchers have discovered why marijuana affects different people differently. They found that whether a person enjoys the experience or negative effects...