Long-term opioid use after lung cancer surgery linked to 40% higher death risk within...
In a study from Thomas Jefferson University, scientists found new long-term use of opioids to quell pain after lung cancer surgery is linked to...
Widely used meds for pain relief may harm blood pressure
In a study from the University of Copenhagen, scientists found that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure drop largely.
They found...
Staying active could help prevent chronic pain in older people
In a study from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, scientists found that older adults with higher levels of physical activity have pain modulation patterns that...
Arthritis isn’t just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
Arthritis is an umbrella term for over 100 conditions affecting the joints.
All result in pain and often severely limit the activities a person can...
Why you shouldn’t drink alcohol to manage pain
In a study from the University of Florida, scientists found that people who self-medicate pain with alcohol may be vulnerable to hazardous drinking, with...
Marijuana, hallucinogen use at all-time high among US young adults
In a study from the University of Michigan, scientists found that marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19...
Opioid use disorder is linked to chronic pain
Scientists from The Ohio State University found the first evidence that opioid use disorder is linked to chronic pain.
Scientists have long noted a connection...
Cannabis may raise death risk strongly in people with high blood pressure
In a study from Georgia State University, scientists found that marijuana use is linked to a three-fold risk of death from high blood pressure.
In...
This pain medicine for headache may effectively reduce high blood pressure
In a recent study published in Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, researchers found that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure...
Scientists find a new way to reduce back pain without drugs
In a recent study from King's College London, researchers found that spinal cord stimulation may drastically reduce chronic back pain.
Researchers treated 20 patients with...