Pain Management

Scientists find an important cause of chronic gut pain

Scientists from McMaster University and Queen's University found a gut bacterial "super-producer" of histamine that can cause pain flare-ups in some patients with irritable...

Scientists find too much mislabeling of CBD content in over-the-counter products

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores. They found big evidence of inaccurate...

This study confirms a big cause of opioid crisis

Scientists from the University of Dundee found that targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid crisis in several...

Too much or too little sleep may increase fall risk in women

Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh found both short and long sleep duration and poor sleep quality are associated with increased odds of recurrent...

Early treatment could offer lasting pain relief in people with arthritis

Scientists from Leiden University found initiating early treatment benefits patients who have not fully developed rheumatoid arthritis, but who are manifesting preliminary stages of...

Vegan diet could reduce arthritis pain, study finds

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found a low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The...

This common painkiller may increase your risks of heart disease, stroke

In a recent study from the University of Edinburgh, researchers found that long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes...

Doctors prescribe more non-opioid pain meds now, study shows

Scientists from Michigan Medicine found that after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a guideline for prescribing opioids to patients experiencing chronic...

Drinking electrolytes may help reduce muscle pain in exercise

In a recent study from Edith Cowan University, researchers found that drinking electrolytes instead of pure water can help prevent muscle cramps. They found that...

New guidelines help doctors diagnose chest pain – but only if you act

Chest pain is about more than pain in the chest. But when it comes on suddenly, experts behind new guidelines on evaluating and diagnosing it...