March 28, 2016 Federal officials, advocates push pill-tracking databases The nation's top health officials are stepping up calls to require doctors to log in to pill-tracking databases before prescribing painkillers and other high-risk drugs.
March 24, 2016 US FDA issues draft guidance for abuse-deterrent opioid generics The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance on Thursday for abuse-deterrent opioid generics, including a recommendation that studies be conducted to demonstrate that generic opioids are no less abuse-deterrent than branded drugs.
March 23, 2016 Mind-body therapy helps ease low back pain Mind-based therapy programs may help ease chronic back pain, new research suggests.
March 22, 2016 FDA adds strongest warning to widely used painkillers Federal health regulators will bolster warning labels on the most widely used prescription painkillers, part a multi-pronged federal effort to reverse an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet.
March 21, 2016 CDC urges doctors to curb prescribing painkillers Prescription painkillers should not be a first choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to new federal guidelines designed to reshape how doctors prescribe drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin.
March 21, 2016 12 healthy ways to cope with a chronic illness In 2007,Tami Stackelhouse, then 35, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that caused pain throughout her body, brain fog and extreme fatigue.
March 18, 2016 Mindfulness program may ease chronic low back pain An eight-week group program focused on mindfulness-based stress reduction may help with short-term function and long-term pain for people with chronic low back problems, according to a new study.
March 18, 2016 Marijuana may help cancer patients, but questions remain Marijuana could potentially help cancer patients who have nausea or pain, and could possibly even be used as a treatment for certain cancers, but much more research is needed before any of these uses could be recommended, a new review article said
March 17, 2016 Inspired by husband, NC woman designs adaptive clothing for disabled; strikes deal with major retailers When Maura Horton’s husband, former college football coach Don Horton, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 48, she tried to buy clothing that would make it easier for him to dress himself, but she found few things that fit.
March 16, 2016 Mindfulness meditation provides opioid-free pain relief, study says For the millions of individuals suffering from chronic pain, opioid painkillers seem like the only option.
