Pain Management

This wearable device could detect and reverse opioid overdose

A research team at the University of Washington has developed a wearable device to detect and reverse an opioid overdose. The device, worn on the...

Depression increases during migraine headaches

In a new study from Leiden University, researchers found increased depressive symptomatology in the migraine headache phase of a migraine attack. They performed a prospective...

This native American plant med can treat pain and diarrhea

In a new study from the University of California, Irvine, researchers found how plants with a long history of use by Native Americans worked...

This diet may strongly reduce chronic migraine headaches

In a new study from Stony Brook University, researchers found it may be worth adopting a plant-based diet, rich in dark green leafy vegetables,...

Exercise can boost your body’s own ‘cannabis’ and reduce chronic inflammation

In a new study from the University of Nottingham, researchers found exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances. This in turn helps reduce inflammation and...

This diet may reduce neuropathy pain in diabetes

In a recent study presented at the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting, researchers found replacing saturated fats with monosaturated fats in the diet may...

Scientists find a safe and effective new pain reliever

In a new study from the University of Arizona, researchers are closer to developing a safe and effective non-opioid pain reliever. They showed that a...

Why inflammatory arthritis always recurs in certain joints

When joints flare-up in people with rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases, the joints involved are often the same as those affected before. For example, if...

Over-the-counter pain relievers may harm your blood pressure

In a new study from the American Heart Association, researchers found while nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (HBP), only 29%...

This old Samoan medicine can lower inflammation like ibuprofen

In a new study from Samoa, New Zealand and the U.S., researchers found that the leaves of the Samoan tree, matalafi, are as good...