August 15, 2023

Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer

Patients being treated for ovarian cancer often experience peripheral neuropathy, a side effect from their chemotherapy that can cause both pain and numbness for months, or even years.

August 8, 2023

Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help

The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their addiction, a new study finds.

August 8, 2023

Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain

New research shows that an experimental drug fine-tuned to a specific pain pathway can ease post-surgery aches, a finding that may eventually offer an alternative to highly addictive opioids.

July 20, 2023

Fibromyalgia Tied to Higher Risk of Death From Many Causes

For years, people with the widespread pain disorder fibromyalgia were told their symptoms were all in their heads, but now the illness is being taken much more seriously with good reason.

July 6, 2023

Access to Medical Marijuana Won't Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study

Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it's legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven't decreased, a new study finds.

June 27, 2023

Getting Rid of Neck Pain: 6 Ways to Feel Better

The phrase "pain in the neck" is a tongue-in-cheek way to describe annoying situations or people that test our patience, but for those who experience genuine neck pain, it's no laughing matter.