Can targeting knee inflammation really ease osteoarthritis pain?
Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint problems in the world, affecting hundreds of millions of people.
As people live longer and rates...
How nurse practitioners can help fight the opioid crisis
In the United States, around 5 million people are living with opioid use disorder.
Every year, tens of thousands die from drug overdoses, and in...
Blood pressure drugs may boost the brain’s natural pain relief system
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have found something surprising about common blood pressure medicines.
These drugs, which are usually used to help the heart...
Why you may want to avoid an x-ray for knee pain
Many people in Australia suffer from long-term knee pain. One of the main reasons for this pain is a condition called osteoarthritis. This health...
Study finds safer pain relief treatment without opioid side effects
Scientists at USF Health are making important progress in understanding how pain-relieving drugs known as opioids work inside the body.
Their goal is to help...
Yoga may speed up opioid withdrawal recovery and reduce relapse risk
Opioid addiction, also called opioid use disorder (OUD), is a serious health problem worldwide. Recovery from this condition is very difficult, and many people...
Study finds better relief for gout sufferers
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have made a major discovery about gout, a painful kind of arthritis.
This new research may help...
Old painkiller may hold the key to stopping cancer from spreading
Cancer is very dangerous when it spreads to other parts of the body. This spreading process is called metastasis, and it causes most cancer...
Why blocking inflammation after surgery could prolong pain
After surgery, many people are told to take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen to manage pain.
But new research from Michigan State University (MSU) suggests that...
Popular painkiller may raise heart risk in people with high blood pressure
A new study from the University of Edinburgh has found that long-term use of paracetamol may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke...