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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. >

Tension Headaches? Consider Acupuncture

Tension headaches are all-too-common, and for some, chronic and frequent. Acupuncture is one way to avoid the risk of too many pain meds. >

Painkillers May Be Behind the Ringing in Your Ears

NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, raise the risk of tinnitus, that maddening buzzing or ringing in your ears. What you can do. >

“Oms” Replace Opioids

Doctors are looking for ways to treat chronic pain without opioids. Two approaches -- yoga and cognitive behavioral therapy -- show promise. >

A New Pathway to Safer Opioids

The routes that opioids take in the brain point the way to creating non-addictive drugs that retain their pain-killing properties. >

Cancer Patients Who Keep Marijuana Use a Secret

Some cancer patients use pot to ease symptoms, but many don’t tell their doctors about it -- even though It can interfere with treatment. >

Prostatitis Pain? Try Acupuncture

Prostatitis is painful, and acupuncture has been found to offer lasting help. It eases other painful conditions, too. >

Give Lonely Seniors Opportunities to Socialize Ahead of Meds

Lonely seniors are more likely to feel depressed and anxious. That's why social interactions can often help them more than medications. >

Women's Pain

It's not yet clear why people tend to underestimate women's pain, but they do. Men are offered painkillers; women, therapy. >

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