Medicare Could Do More to Stem Opioid Epidemic
2017-10-10
Prior authorization and quantity limits might help curb painkiller abuse, researchers sayContinue Reading
ERs Prescribing Opioids at Lower Doses, Shorter Durations
2017-09-26
Patients who receive these prescriptions are less likely to progress to long-term use, study showsContinue Reading
Lady Gaga’s Fibromyalgia Puts Illness in the Spotlight
2017-09-22
Daily struggle with chronic pain, disability defines patients’ lives, experts sayContinue Reading
Surgery Can Be Trigger for Teen Opioid Abuse
2017-09-15
Certain operations pose a greater risk of painkiller dependence, study findsContinue Reading
What You Can Do to Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic
2017-09-13
A surgeon’s group offers a blueprint for safer pain managementContinue Reading
Longer Prescriptions Make Opioid Abuse More Likely: Study
2017-08-23
Doctors should prescribe for the minimum numbers of days, researchers sayContinue Reading
Opioid Overdoses and Deaths Flooding U.S. Hospitals
2017-08-11
Medical costs jumped more than $30,000 per patient in less than 10 years, study findsContinue Reading
As Many as 1 in 3 Experience New or Worse Pain With Yoga
2017-08-03
Still, two-thirds feel better from this ancient form of exercise, study findsContinue Reading
Do Your Pearly Whites Sometimes Cause You Pain?
2017-08-02
You may have sensitive teeth, but there are ways to protect them, a dental expert saysContinue Reading
New Surgery May Fix Tough-to-Treat Rotator Cuff Tears
2017-07-26
Procedure could offer option for otherwise irreparable shoulder injury, surgeons sayContinue Reading