Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in the Canadian Medical ...

Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New ...

New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving ...

People on long-term opioid treatment can be reassured that stopping these medicines is not likely to increase their risk of ...

New research challenges fears about stopping long-term prescription opioid use, uncovering no associated rise in suicide risk ...

As the nation continues to face an opioid epidemic, DeTar Medical Group’s Brian Parks, D.O., is championing safer, evidence-based approaches to pain management in Victoria and the surrounding ...

In recent years, I have watched people I know try to navigate our health care system while seeking treatment for pain or recovering from surgery, and it has opened my eyes to the complexities and ...

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes increasingly crucial. While these pills may offer temporary relief, their potential ...

Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian ...

When you were a child and fell playing outside, a single bandage — a placebo of sorts — could take away the pain. The placebo effect has long been somewhat of a medical mystery. While researchers ...

Surgeon Jeffrey Gum, MD, discusses ways to control pain without opioids with host Wayne Tuckson, MD. Surgeon Jeffrey Gum, MD, discusses ways to control pain without opioids with host Wayne Tuckson, MD ...

A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study that could change how dentists ...