Parents often toss their child’s toothbrush after a bout of strep throat, but new research indicates that’s probably a waste …
Pain
New Test Distinguishes Physical From Emotional Pain in Brain for First Time
Needle This: Study Hints at How Acupuncture Works to Relieve Stress
Needles may not seem like the best tool for treating stress, but acupuncture could be tapping into basic biological systems that keep stress under control.
Can Doctors Feel Their Patients’ Pain?
A study shows physicians may care more than you think about their patients’ pain.
Migraines Linked to Brain Lesions in Women
The latest research connects migraines with more of the brain lesions, although their health impact isn’t clear
A Better Bandage: No More Ouch
And it won’t take half your arm hair with it
How a Deadly Snake’s Venom Could Mean Pain Relief
The black mamba snake is one of the deadliest reptiles in the world — but it may just have become a pain patient’s best friend
Acupuncture May Offer Real Relief for Chronic Pain
Some people swear that regular sessions of acupuncture help relieve their back pain and headaches. And now there’s evidence they may be right.
Could an Addiction-Proof Painkiller Finally Be on the Horizon?
New research on a drug that boosts the pain-relieving effect of opioids, while cutting their addictiveness, hints tantalizingly at non-addictive treatment options for pain patients
Methadone: A Major Driver of Prescription Painkiller Overdose Deaths
Methadone accounts for nearly 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdose deaths in the U.S., even though only 2% of prescriptions for opioid painkillers are for this drug, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control …
Can Aspirin Help Ward Off Skin Cancer?
An aspirin a day could keep skin cancer away, according to a new report in the journal Cancer.
Can Brain Freeze Solve the Mystery of Migraines?
Researchers say they’ve figured out what causes brain freeze — the mind-numbingly painful headache you get while eating ice cream or some other cold food.
Are Over-the-Counter Bug Bite Treatments Useless?
Mosquitoes, chiggers, fleas — oh my! As warmer days approach, so do the biting bugs, which means plenty of itching and irritation to go around.
