July 5, 2017 Roots of arthritis: Protection against frostbite Arthritis causes pain and suffering for millions of people around the world, but it's also the byproduct of an evolutionary mutation that allowed early humans to make the move from Africa to colder climates tens of thousands of years ago.
June 28, 2017 Judge says arthritis may qualify woman for euthanasia A 77-year-old Canadian woman suffering from incurable erosive osteoarthritis is one step closer to legally taking her own life after a judge in Toronto ruled she met a key criteria of Canada's 2016 medically assisted death law.
June 27, 2017 US opioid epidemic hits Staten Island funeral homes hard, director turns activist When Kevin Moran speaks to young people, he unscrolls about a dozen letter-size papers taped together and holds them squarely in front of their eyes.
June 27, 2017 Oklahoma doctor charged in opioid deaths of 5 patients An Oklahoma doctor is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of five patients after she allegedly over-prescribed dangerous opioids.
June 26, 2017 Eating your way toward migraine relief For the 38 million Americans suffering from the effects of debilitating, recurring migraines, it may come as a surprise that relief could be hiding in the pantry.
June 26, 2017 High hopes ride on marijuana painkillers amid opioid crisis A handful of drugmakers are taking their first steps toward developing marijuana-based painkillers, alternatives to opioids that have led to widespread abuse and caused the U.S. health regulator to ask for a withdrawal of a popular drug this month.
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 .
June 20, 2017 'I was addicted to heroin- and it could happen to anyone' Liz Cohen got hooked on prescription painkillers after a basketball injury in high school—and that's when her life spiraled out of control.
June 13, 2017 VA doctor who blew whistle on agency problems has one day to appeal dismissal A well-respected pain management doctor who blew the whistle on patient safety problems at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Missouri will be fired this month – despite being backed by powerful U.S. senators, the VA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the White House.
June 5, 2017 Ohio drug overdose deaths in one county already top last year's total The coroner’s office in Montgomery County, Ohio, doesn’t need to check federal data to know that the body count from the opioid epidemic is overwhelming it resources.
