Too Much or Too Little Exercise Can Cause Osteoarthritis
Couch potatoes and gym rats have one thing in common. Both are at higher risk of osteoarthritis. Researchers say getting too much exercise -- or…
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Half of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Living in Pain
Almost half of adults with type 2 diabetes have acute or chronic pain, according to a study of over 13,000 adults conducted by researchers at…
Knee and Hip Surgeries Raise Risk of Heart Attack
Elderly patients who have total knee or hip replacement surgeries are at substantially greater risk of a heart attack within the first two weeks of…
Stem Cell Transplants Could Relieve Chronic Pain
Researchers in California say stem cell therapy could one day be used to relieve – and possibly even cure – chronic neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain…
Returning Vets Using More Painkillers
Injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are much more likely to be prescribed opiate painkillers than other vets with…
Marijuana May Reduce Need for Painkillers
Patients with chronic pain may experience more relief if their doctors add marijuana to their opiates-only treatment program, according to a new study at UC…