Cocoa may reduce pain in this common artery disease
In a new study, researchers found that consumption of cocoa may improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease.
In the study of 44...
What can you do about the opioid crisis? Get a free naloxone kit and...
Who needs a free naloxone kit?
Just about anyone who might come across an opioid overdose, according to a range of University of Alberta experts.
Alberta...
Scientists find new way to treat inflammation pain
In a new study, researchers found that delta opioid receptors have a built-in mechanism for pain relief and can be precisely targeted with drug-delivering...
This new therapy could reduce chronic low back pain
In a new study, researchers found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain,...
People with diabetes have a higher risk of this bone problem
In a new study, researchers found that people living with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures.
They found that people with type 1...
Chronic back pain may be linked to this change in the brain
Chronic pain is a serious problem for millions of people around the world.
Whether due to injury, old age, or other circumstances, chronic pain can...
Should you take cannabis supplement for pain relief?
CBD, short for cannabidiol, is undergoing a surge in popularity as the hot new supplement, with a promise to treat a variety of conditions...
Opioids combined with this drug could be especially dangerous
In a new study, researchers found that taking both short-acting benzodiazepines (a sedative drug) and opioids may put patients at an especially high risk...
This common pain medicine may strongly lower blood pressure
In a recent study from the University of Copenhagen, researchers found that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure drop largely.
They...
More opioids cannot reduce chronic pain
In a new study, researchers found that increasing doses of opioid pain medicines may not benefit patients with chronic pain.
They found that pain relief...