Health March 12 Common pain medication could reduce cancer spread, study finds Could aspirin keep cancer from spreading? A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that the common pain medication could have this surprise benefit. Experts weigh in.
Geriatric Health December 18, 2024 Common pain reliever could cause medical complications in some people over 65, study suggests A new study suggests that acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, can cause complications in some people over age 65. Drs. Marc Siegel and Macie Smith comment on the findings.
WWE August 22, 2023 Legendary pro wrestler Hulk Hogan details 'vicious cycle' of painkiller addiction after string of surgeries Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his stage name Hulk Hogan, opened up about the physical toll wrestling took on his body and his addiction to prescription painkillers.
Health March 10, 2023 Migraine nasal spray from Pfizer snags FDA approval for expected summer launch The FDA has approved Pfizer's nasal spray to treat migraines in adults. The medication, called Zavzpret, is expected to be available via a doctor's prescription in July 2023.
Health February 26, 2023 For acute lower back pain, these are the best medications, new study finds A recent study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research pinpointed the three best medications for acute lower back pain, characterized as pain lasting 12 weeks or less.
Medications February 12, 2022 CDC proposes new opioid guidelines focusing on alternatives to treating pain The CDC is updating its 2016 current guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, citing new research on alternative treatments to treat pain
Prescription for Health September 15, 2020 Turmeric may help osteoarthritis knee pain, study says Turmeric may help reduce pain in arthritic knees, according to a new study from the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research.
Opioid Crisis September 11, 2019 Purdue Pharma reaches tentative settlement in opioid lawsuit, but some states aren't on board OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, reached a tentative deal Wednesday with dozens of states and thousands of local governments over its role in exacerbating the nation's opioid crisis.
Opioid Crisis May 1, 2019 West Virginia hospitals sue opioid companies; want damages Hospitals in West Virginia have banded together to sue some of the country's largest opioid companies, saying they flooded Appalachia with powerful painkillers and forced medical centers to deal with the financial repercussions.
Painkillers April 11, 2019 Health officials warn against rapidly tapering down opioids for pain patients: ‘It’s a game-changer’ The U.S. federal health agencies behind efforts to address the nation's harrowing opioid epidemic took major steps this week to address a brewing public health crisis involving pain patients who have been wrongly cut off or abruptly tapered down from their prescription painkillers.
Opioid Crisis 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.
