Scientists find effective new treatment for chronic back pain
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and elsewhere found people challenged with chronic back pain have been given hope with a new treatment that focuses on...
How mindfulness could help reduce pain
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training—pointing a way toward more targeted and precise...
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...