How to identify opioid addiction? Here are 11 big signs
Many people use opioid to deal with chronic pain.
However, when they overuse the drug, they become addicted to it.
it is not always easy to...
Where you live could determine how much opioid you can get
In a recent study, researchers at Penn Medicine found that where people live in the U.S. could determine how many opioids they can get.
Patients...
Common myths about lower back pain everyone should know
Lower back pain is the greatest source of global disability.
It is ahead of nearly 300 other conditions, leading to huge levels of health care...
4.6% of people in Massachusetts may have opioid addiction
In a recent study, researchers estimate that more than 275,000 people—or 4.6% of people over the age of 11 in Massachusetts- have opioid use...
Common painkiller linked to high risk for heart problems
In a new study, researchers find the commonly used painkiller diclofenac is linked to a higher risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart...
Pain and negative emotions: the vicious cycle
In a recent study, Penn State researchers find emotions such as anger or sadness often are result of stress or pain, and that they...
Sugar pills could reduce chronic pain
In new research, scientists from Northwestern Medicine can reliably predict which chronic pain patients will respond to a sugar placebo pill based on the...
What leads to opioid misuse?
In a recent study, researchers find the risk factors that place patients at an increased chance of prolonged opioid use.
The study was conducted by...
These 6 things could cause neuropathy
Neuropathy is a disease of one or more peripheral nerves that causes numbness, pain and weakness.
It is the second most common neurological condition after...
Doctors may play a key role in patients’ opioid addiction
Opioid addiction has become a serious public health issue.
Scientists have examined how patients get addicted to opioid, but less research has focused on...