October 5Florida doctor sells cannabis-infused ice creamA doctor in Florida has taken an unconventional approach to help his patients deal manage pain: ice cream -- specifically cannabis-infused ice cream.
2:09September 20Chronic pain sufferers fear crackdown on pain medicationNew CDC rules on prescribing pain meds are causing doctors to scale down or eliminate opioid medications many patients say they need to function.
July 10Tragic photo shows parents comforting daughter, 5, hours before her deathAn emotional photograph shows the parents of Zoey Daggett holding her in their arms just hours before her death.
July 7Dr. Marc Siegel: The opioid crisis has a solution -- Here it isLocking up addicts in jail and prisons instead of providing the treatment they desperately need is the wrong way to deal with the opioid addiction epidemic.
July 6OxyContin maker placed profits over people, lawsuit revealsA newly unsealed lawsuit by Tennessee’s attorney general says the maker of the world’s top-selling painkiller directed its sales force to target the highest prescribers, many with limited or no pain management background or training.
June 25Man's throat began to rot after he mistakenly swallowed bleach tabletThinking he picked up paracetamol the man swallowed the tablet and felt an immediate burning sensation in his throat and mouth, followed by severe coughing
June 11Will medical marijuana replace opioids in war on cancer?Medical marijuana is still a controversial topic when it comes to doctors recommending it to their cancer patients. Some doctors like Dr. Nick Spirtos, an oncologist from Nevada is looking into whether medical marijuana could turn into an alternative for opioids.
3:20June 11Cancer treatment: Will marijuana replace opioids?Medical marijuana is still a controversial topic when it comes to doctors recommending it to their cancer patients. Some doctors like Dr. Nick Spirtos, an oncologist from Nevada is looking into whether medical marijuana could turn into an alternative for opioids.
3:25June 8Cancer survivors with insomnia may find relief with acupunctureA new study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting looked to improve quality of sleep for cancer survivors with non-pharmacologic therapies like acupuncture and cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia.
May 22Brett Favre reveals Vicodin addiction, multiple rehab stints during Hall of Fame careerHall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed Monday that he took 14 Vicodin at one time once and ended up in rehab three times during his NFL career.
