August 25, 2016 Can adults develop scoliosis? Q&A with Dr. Manny: What are the symptoms of adult scoliosis?
August 25, 2016 Regular nibbling on nuts linked to low inflammation Eating a handful of nuts five times per week may reduce inflammation, a condition that contributes to heart disease, diabetes and many other chronic illnesses, say the authors of a recent U.S. study.
August 23, 2016 Heavy lifting by young workers linked to low back pain in midlife Young adults with jobs that involve heavy lifting and forceful movements might be at higher risk for back pain later in life, a study from Finland suggests.
August 17, 2016 New opioid candidate may help reduce overdoses The main cause of opioid overdose is respiratory suppression, but researchers have identified a compound that mimics commonly used drugs’ painkilling effects and lacks that lethal characteristic.
August 15, 2016 Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to behavior issues in kids Women who take the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with behavior problems than those who don't use the drug, a British study suggests.
August 15, 2016 Senior drivers taking opioid painkillers have higher crash risk Seniors who get behind the wheel soon after starting to use narcotic pain relievers have twice the risk of getting into a serious car crash as their peers who use non-opioid painkillers, Swedish researchers say.
August 12, 2016 In 'awake' surgeries, surgeons must watch what they say A growing number of surgeries performed with only local anesthesia create new challenges for surgeons, according to interviews with U.S. doctors.
August 9, 2016 Mesoblast cell treatment shows promise in rheumatoid arthritis, study finds Mesoblast Ltd on Monday said its experimental stem-cell treatment led to significant improvements of symptoms and disease activity in patients whose rheumatoid arthritis had stopped being helped by widely used biotech medicines, according to data from a mid-stage trial.
August 1, 2016 GSK and Google parent forge $715M bioelectronic medicines firm GlaxoSmithKline and Google parent Alphabet's life sciences unit are creating a new company focused on fighting diseases by targeting electrical signals in the body, jump-starting a novel field of medicine called bioelectronics.
July 31, 2016 Understanding sciatica: Could your back pain be something more? Q&A with Dr. Manny: What is sciatica exactly and how is it treated?
