Painkiller
Millions of people make this mistake with painkillers – and it's dangerous
Painkillers are sold over the counter and are considered safe, but incorrect combinations, double dosages, and a lack of awareness regarding active ingredients can cause significant harm.
How to make painkillers work faster: 5 tricks from doctors
Why paracetamol – one of the world’s most common painkillers – works
A first in 25 years: FDA approves new type of painkiller
Study reveals how mindfulness meditation is an effective pain reliever
Researchers found that participants who were actively meditating reported a one-third reduction in pain intensity and unpleasantness.
Doctors have less empathy to manage pain on night shifts - study
A new study showed that doctors who were tired after night shifts prescribed less painkillers because they had less empathy for pain.
COVID-19: Is back pain a symptom of the Omicron variant?
Doctors have reported an increase in patients' complaints of back and muscle pain since the onset of the Omicron wave, and data from various countries confirm this.
Can we feel pain when we dream? The answer will surprise you
When a rock falls on us in a dream, can our body feel pain?
Why you should not sit on the toilet for too long
Do you frequently sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes at a time? It's really unhealthy for you.
US FDA authorizes virtual reality system for reducing back pain
The device was authorized based on trial results that evaluated 179 patients, where about 65% of the patients showed a greater than 30% reduction in pain.
Ease your back pain in seconds - here's how
Brandon Talbot, a Canadian osteopath who specializes in bone and muscle tissue, claims you can reduce the pressure and pain in your thighs from prolonged sitting with simple stretches.
Could cannabis help minimize post-surgery opioid addiction?
The current widely accepted treatment for acute pain involves a mix between highly-addictive opioids and other pain relief drugs.
Medical cannabis doesn't cause cognitive decline in seniors, study finds
"Although the cannabis patients have been using it consistently for at least a year, we have not found that their cognitive function is lower than of people similar to them in age and background."
Painkiller nation?
The steep rise in opioid use here is a real danger to public health