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Stopping a Migraine Before It Starts

Many migraine sufferers know when a headache is coming on. A new drug, taken at the earliest signs of a migraine, can stop it in its tracks. >

New Respect for the Placebo Effect

The placebo effect is not just a mental trick we play on ourselves. Its pain-reducing signals are sent by neurons throughout the brain. >

Treating Opiate Addiction Close to Home

People with opioid use disorder can now get the drugs to treat it from local primary care doctors. Why do so few patients take advantage? >

Progress in Our Understanding of Migraine Pain

Migraines cause throbbing pain, nausea, fatigue and blurred vision -- sometimes for days. A discovery hints at a new avenue for treatment. >

Help for Low Back Pain

Almost anyone can do it; it doesn't cost much; and it helped people with lower back pain go much longer without suffering a recurrence. >

A Second Look at Acetaminophen and Pregnancy

A new study of siblings challenges the idea that taking this pain reliever while pregnant raises the risk of attentional issues in kids. >

Virtual Reality Support for Patients in Palliative Care

Soothing VR scenes of nature offer people in palliative and end-of-life care an opportunity for escape, reducing pain and relieving stress. >

Seniors Turn to Cannabis

The marijuana of today is not the pot some seniors smoked in college. It can ease pain, but it can also lead to falls, confusion and the ER. >

Acetaminophen a Risk During Pregnancy

Mothers who take this painkiller while they are pregnant have had a higher likelihood of having kids with sleep and attention problems. >

A Long View of Weight-Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgery offers benefits that last for years. The joints, health and economic well-being of patients are all positively impacted. >

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