Pain Management

This pain medication may increase your hip fracture risk

In a recent study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, scientists found that the use of pain medication tramadol was linked to...

Migraine headaches help prevent type 2 diabetes, study shows

In a new study, researchers found people who get migraines are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, while some people who develop diabetes...

Scientists find a new method to block pain

In a new study from King’s College London and elsewhere, researchers found that low levels of electrical current can be used to inhibit pain...

People with heart disease, stroke need to use opioids with caution

The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs' impact on heart and brain health. In a new paper from...

This type of pain linked to higher dementia and stroke risk

In a new study, researchers found widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and stroke. And...

Some opiates may help reduce fear, anxiety, manage pain

In a new study from Purdue University, researchers found some opiates may reduce fear and anxiety in people with chronic pain, leading to better...

This study confirms a major cause of opioid crisis

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found that targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid...

Scientists find an effective way to treat pain, depression, anxiety

With the growing prevalence of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and other symptom-based conditions, doctors are increasingly considering how to augment the care they can...

Almost 1 in 4 U.S. adults with chronic pain use prescription opioids

In a new study from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers found in 2019, 22.1% of U.S. adults with chronic pain reported using...

This study shows a major cause of migraine headaches

In a recent study published in Neurochemical Research, researchers found that people who experience migraines are prone to a brain energy deficit between attacks,...