Neil Wagner

Buprenorphine relieves the symptoms of opioid withdrawal, yet insurance coverage for the drug is falling. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Physical therapists are seeing more neck, shoulder and back problems thanks to this tech device. Some ideas for avoiding injury. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

The chronic pain of fibromyalgia can be hard to bear. Tai chi may offer some relief. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

A study finds that when a loved one takes your hand, it can sync your brains and reduce pain. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Over-the-counter medications like Tylenol and Advil can make you feel better emotionally, too. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Deaths from opioid overdoses are alarming, but the drugs are harming newborns, too. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Prenatal exposure to the painkiller acetaminophen has been linked to language and fertility issues. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Acupuncture eases the painful side effects from drugs used to treat hormone-sensitive breast cancer. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Short bursts of radio waves relieved back pain in 90 percent of patients. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Given the opioid epidemic, doctors are re-thinking the amount of painkiller prescribed after surgery. Read more >

Neil Wagner

If backpacks don't fit right, or weigh too much, they can cause back problems. Tips from an orthopedist. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Just one session of self-hypnosis or meditation training results in a 25 percent reduction in pain. No opioids needed. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Yoga faces off against physical therapy as an low-cost way to treat lower back pain. The results are impressive. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Too many parents store opioid pain relievers where kids and teens can get them. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Seniors are being given prescriptions that can muddle their minds and cause falls. Here is how over-prescribing can be avoided. Read more >

Neil Wagner

As meat consumption goes up, so does the risk of diverticulitis. A coincidence? Or a connection? Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Your gum disease may be putting you at risk for rheumatoid arthritis. One bacteria in particular appears to play a big role. Read more >

Neil Wagner

It is too easy to overdose a child without meaning to. A report in Pediatrics explains why. Read more >

Neil Wagner

People with kidney stones may find they've passed after they get off this ride. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Women with ADHD tend to live in poverty, suffer from anxiety and depression, and fly under the radar of mental health programs. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Patients on painkillers after surgery run the risk of addiction. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Chronic pain affects the brain’s addiction pathways, suggesting new approaches to pain management. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Back-to-school brings headaches for many kids. The stress and change of schedule are two reasons. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

You may be taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs without knowing it. The heart complications can be serious. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Ovulation dropped by 75% and more in women taking certain over-the-counter and prescription pain meds. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Two studies put to rest the idea that chronic fatigue sufferers are malingerers or worse. Read more >

Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN

Drinking milk every day may help reduce the joint damage of osteoarthritis. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Brain scans for migraine sufferers cost $1 billion a year and are rarely useful. What needs to happen. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Massage can be an effective treatment for chronic neck pain, but you should be treated several times a week for several weeks. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Acetaminophen has some bad effects on unborn babies and may be behind the rising rates of ADHD. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Because so many drugs contain the painkiller acetaminophen, it is easy to overdose. Liver damage is one result. Read more >

Michael J. Gertner

Two studies shed light on the brain signals behind chronic pain and suggest new approaches to overriding them. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

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Neil Wagner

If you are a regular drinker, taking acetaminophen can damage your kidneys as well as your liver. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Rheumatoid arthritis begins with factor D, secreted by fat cells in joints. Stop Factor D, stop RA. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

When taken during pregnancy, certain migraine medications may affect a baby's mental abilities. Read more >

Neil Wagner

A chemist explains all you need to know about hangovers and what you can do to relieve them. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Minimalist or barefoot running shoes may be more natural, but switching to them is tricky. Stress fractures are not uncommon. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Sitting bent over a phone or tablet or laptop puts a huge strain on your neck. The pain has a name: text neck. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

When a person is dying, it is important to discuss hospice care with doctors to avoid unnecessary treatments and offer more hospice time. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Ibuprofen can occasionally lead to serious kidney problems in children. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Meditation changes the brain differently, depending on the type of meditation you practice. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Abuse of OxyCotin prompted a reformulation. Unfortunately, that prompted heroin use... Read more >

Neil Wagner

Pain that won't go away may actually really be all in your head... in the excessive signals... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

It's hard to know what to believe when it comes to alternative medical practices. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Certain antidepressants can help relieve osteoarthritis pain. Read more >

Neil Wagner

The five S's calm babies who have just felt the sting of a vaccination; it's likely they can help... Read more >

Neil Wagner

Cannabinoid receptors are found on glial cells as well as neurons, raising new prospects for pot... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Turning to acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin now and then is fine, but long-term use can damage organs. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Tablet computers are popular and convenient and really bad for your back and neck, unless you know.. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Exercise can actually help reduce the frequency of migraine episodes. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Researchers have developed a painometer - a new way to more accurately rate patients'pain... Read more >

Neil Wagner

Several types of massage can be helpful in relieving back pain. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, does not appear to reduce kids' pain, just their fever. Read more >

Neil Wagner

A very simple form of meditation has been found to help reduce pain as well or better than morphine. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

The emotional pain of romantic relationship break-up has the same effect on the brain as physical... Read more >

Neil Wagner

If you are pregnant or trying to beome pregnant, check with your doctor before taking any medication — even herbal preparations. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Cancer patients on opioid painkillers often experience confusion, disorientation and forgetfulness. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Is it that smoking actually increases cancer pain, or that greater pain increases smoking? Read more >

Neil Wagner

Can mindfulness therapy reduce the pain experienced by people with this baffling condition? Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Researchers say that implanting stem cells allowed a paralyzed monkey to walk - and jump - again... Read more >

Neil Wagner

Anger and sadness tend to make a person's experience of pain worse. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Many people think their doctors made an error. True or not, patients often switch doctors... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Fibromyalgia patients better manage their pain with cognitive behavior therapy and exercise. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Laughter affects the body much the same way exercise does, reducing stress and pain... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

New research suggests that targeting the OLAM compounds that activate pain receptors may block pain. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Taking over-the-counter pain medication like aspirin or ibuprofen may raise the risk of hearing loss, particularly in men. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Research has found that Zen meditation reduces the experience of pain, seemingly by thickening the brain's gray matter. Read more >

Neil Wagner

High-flow oxygen is a treatment alternative for people suffering from cluster headaches who cannot take sumatriptan or similar medications. Read more >

Neil Wagner

About 90% of all cases of lower back pain show spontaneous improvement within four weeks. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Exercises such as yoga can reduce back pain by strengthening muscles of the midsection. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

A promising new treatment using botox dramatically reduced migraines by disarming the nerves around trigger points. The procedure also gave... Read more >

Jordana Bieze Foster

Acupuncture can help reduce back pain, but piercing the skin may not be necessary to reap its benefits. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Exercise can help reduce back pain, but tends not to be prescribed often enough. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Spinal discs are gel-filled sacs that sit between the vertebrae (bones) of the spinal column. They function as a cushion or shock absorber. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Listening to music you like (it does not matter what kind) can lower anxiety, reduce pain and improve mood. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Newborns who felt repeated pain showed changes in neurologic development and in their immediate and future behavior. Read more >

Richard P. Kraig, Ph.D., M.D.

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Hilary Tindle, M.D., M.P.H.

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Stephen J. Pandol M.D.

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Tom Gilbert

One of the world's oldest and most popular pain killers, aspirin, has recently been shown to decrease the risk for a number of diseases, including stroke and heart attack. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Consider this common scenario. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

People experience pain differently; some are more sensitive than others. Genes may be the reason. Read more >