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HEALTH September 26, 2017

High-tech ideas to fix opioid crisis compete for Ohio grants

A call by Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) for scientific breakthroughs to help solve the opioid crisis is drawing interest from dozens of groups with ideas including remote controlled medication dispensers, monitor devices for addicts and pain-relieving massage gloves.

US September 26, 2017

Opioid crisis: Trump's drug czar vows to take on doctors and dealers, help addicts

The Trump administration is ready for war, and the president's top general in this particular fight says there is no more time to waste.

Alternative Medicine September 26, 2017

Little evidence shows cannabis helps chronic pain or PTSD

Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn't much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest.

Painkillers September 19, 2017

Laughing gas makes a comeback as painkiller in ambulances

Normally used in dentist's offices and hospitals, nitrous oxide -- yes, laughing gas -- is starting to turn up again in ambulances in some rural areas where medical workers with clearance to provide more traditional painkillers often aren't on board.

Drug and Substance Abuse September 19, 2017

Groups seek ban on high-dose opioids citing overdose danger

Safety advocates and state health officials are formally calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban high-dose opioid painkillers to prevent accidental overdose deaths among patients and people who abuse drugs.

PAIN MANAGEMENT September 18, 2017

Lady Gaga's chronic pain: What is fibromyalgia?

Singer Lady Gaga recently revealed that she has fibromyalgia; the painful condition is often hard to diagnose, and its causes are still unclear.

Drug and Substance Abuse July 6, 2017

Macklemore shows harsh reality of prescription drug abuse in 'Drug Dealer' music video

In a raw music video for his new song 鈥淒rug Dealer,鈥� hip-hop artist Macklemore paints a stark and moving picture of his personal struggle with prescription drug abuse, which mirrors a nationwide epidemic that has increased death rates among middle-age white people in the United States.

Addiction July 6, 2017

FDA launches mobile app competition to aid opioid abuse epidemic

Federal health officials are asking the public for mobile app designs that would help connect opioid abusers to carriers of the prescription drug naloxone, which can help reverse overdose.

Drugs July 5, 2017

Opioid Rx abuse probe sees a record 31 doctors hit with sanctions in New Jersey

States are cracking down on physicians who overprescribe opioids, pulling their medical licenses and in some cases filing charges.

Arthritis July 5, 2017

Roots of arthritis: Protection against frostbite

Arthritis causes pain and suffering for millions of people around the world, but it's also the byproduct of an evolutionary mutation that allowed early humans to make the move from Africa to colder climates tens of thousands of years ago.

Arthritis June 28, 2017

Judge says arthritis may qualify woman for euthanasia

A 77-year-old Canadian woman suffering from incurable erosive osteoarthritis is one step closer to legally taking her own life after a judge in Toronto ruled she met a key criteria of Canada's 2016 medically assisted death law.