January 13, 2017 A scientist shares his lonely battle to withdraw from painkillers Travis Rieder spent more than four weeks in hospitals and nearly lost his foot after a van ran a stop sign and struck his motorcycle on Memorial Day weekend in 2015.
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.
January 10, 2017 Is federal drug and alcohol law endangering addicts' lives? Communities across the country are grappling with the growing opioid epidemic as the number of daily overdoses continues to climb.
January 10, 2017 Egalet's long-acting opioid painkiller Arymo wins FDA approval The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has approved Egalet Corp's long-acting opioid painkiller, Arymo ER.
January 9, 2017 Oklahoma doctor claims $300 'Jesus Shot' can cure chronic pain News broke this week that a Texas lawmaker had allegedly traveled to Oklahoma on taxpayers’ dime to get an experimental treatment he says has cured his chronic pain, bringing a controversial medical procedure called the “Jesus Shot” into the national spotlight.
January 9, 2017 Former NFLer says painkiller addiction led to 125 Vicodin a day during career A former Ohio State University football player whose NFL career fell apart because of a painkiller addiction says he wants to become a college coach and help others avoid similar pitfalls now that he's clean and has a degree.
January 6, 2017 Happening Now: Are doctors harming patients by cutting back on prescription painkillers? To combat the country’s harrowing opioid addiction epidemic, many doctors are moving away from prescribing powerful painkillers to patients, but a nationwide survey finds that 34 percent of physicians believe this tactic may actually be hurting people with chronic pain issues.
December 27, 2016 'Word Clouds' comfort families and doctors of dying patients To humanize the intensive care unit and comfort families of the dying, Canadian doctors have found a way to elicit happier memories at the bedside.
December 27, 2016 Over the counter painkillers linked to hearing loss - Regular use of pain relievers over many years may increase the risk of hearing loss, a recent study suggests.
December 27, 2016 Quicker weight bearing may be safe with knee cartilage surgery People receiving a graft of their own knee cartilage cells may be better off returning to full weight bearing after six weeks instead of the standard eight, a small study suggests.
