This painkiller may affect your liver health much more than expected
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that the popular painkiller ibuprofen may have stronger effects on the liver than previously thought.
The...
This diet may increase your risk of low back pain
In a new study, researchers found that eating a more pro-inflammatory diet was linked to a higher risk of low back pain.
This study was...
It’s cold outside! Do your joints hurt?
Stiffness, aches and pains are often associated with changes in weather, especially the falling temperatures of winter.
Understanding why certain people react to weather changes...
Controlling pain after surgery doesn’t have to mean opioids
Surgeons often try to balance the need to control their patients’ post-surgery pain with the risk that a routine operation could become the gateway...
Legal cannabis stores may help reduce opioid deaths in US
In a new study, researchers found that access to legal cannabis stores is linked to a reduction in opioid-related deaths in the United States,...
People who take opioids for pain can’t get in the door at half of...
In a new study, researchers found that people who take opioid medications for chronic pain may have a hard time finding a new primary...
Common painkillers can boost or suppress COVID-19 depending on timing
In a new study, researchers found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce both antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
They found taking NSAIDs...
Can depression drugs help reduce chronic back pain and osteoarthritis?
Antidepressants are commonly used worldwide to treat pain.
But in a new study, researchers found these drugs offer little to no help for people suffering...
Stick to supportive shoes if you have knee pain
In a new study, researchers found that sturdy supportive shoes improve knee pain on walking and knee-related quality of life compared with flat flexible...
New patch could releases non-opioid painkiller directly to the wound
In a new study, researchers developed a bio-compatible surgical patch that releases non-opioid painkillers directly to the site of a wound for days and...