March 27, 2019 Gov. Cuomo's proposed prescription opioid surcharge under fire, critics call it tax on pain A proposal by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to impose a surcharge on the sale of prescription opioids is drawing fire from a coalition of doctors, pharmacists and patients who say it amounts to a tax on pain.
January 17, 2019 Man was injecting self with semen in attempt to relieve back pain, case report says A bizarre “at-home” remedy for back pain has landed a 33-year-old unidentified patient in the Irish Medical Journal after doctors discovered that he was injecting his own semen into his forearm.
September 26, 2017 Walking and biking tied to lower risk of hospitalization with sciatica (This August 3rd story has been refiled to add dropped "of" to headline) Reuters Health - Lifestyle factors like obesity and smoking are known to raise people's risk of developing sciatica, but a new study finds that regular walking and biking may have an opposite, and just as powerful effect.
September 26, 2017 Opioid crisis: Trump's drug czar vows to take on doctors and dealers, help addicts The Trump administration is ready for war, and the president's top general in this particular fight says there is no more time to waste.
June 23, 2017 Downward dog, doctor's order: Yoga could ease back pain To ease low back pain, you may want try a downward dog: A new study suggests that doing yoga may be as effective as physical therapy for reducing low back pain .
April 19, 2017 Opioid use common even after minor surgery The risk that surgery patients will become chronic opioid users may be similar after minor procedures or major operations, a U.S. study suggests.
March 23, 2017 Can sugar injections help ease knee joint pain? An alternative medicine approach to joint pain that typically uses injections of sugar or sodium may be worth trying for knee osteoarthritis after traditional approaches fail, a recent review suggests.
February 15, 2017 Don't reach for pills for most chronic low back pain People should try non-drug treatment options like massage or stretching for most cases of chronic low back pain before choosing treatment with over-the-counter or prescription drugs, according to new guidelines.
February 10, 2017 Foods to fight osteoarthritis pain About 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis that can occur in any joint of the body.
January 12, 2017 Review offers limited support for using yoga for back pain relief A new review of past research shows limited evidence that yoga may be better than no exercise when it comes to relieving general back pain but little evidence that yoga is better than other types of back exercise.
