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Reducing size of opioid prescriptions may help fight the opioid crisis
A study in Michigan looked at the size of prescription opioids given by doctors and how it relates to the number of pills actually...
Chronic back pain causes: Can our genes explain our pain?
In a recent study published in PLOS Genetics, researchers sought to identify potential genetic links behind chronic back pain causes.
Chronic back pain is the...
Stress and self-esteem can affect opioid use, study finds
A recent study examined the connection between life stressors, an individual’s self-esteem, and the likelihood of developing a dependency on opioid use.
The use of...
Can botulinum toxin be used as a chronic pain treatment?
Chronic pain is very difficult to treat. A recent experiment in mice showed that a synthetic botulinum toxin can silence the neurons that transmit...
International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31
Today, August 31st, 2018, is International Overdose Awareness Day. This day is about raising awareness to prevent overdose, reduce the stigma associated with overdose,...
How effective are medications for opioid addictions after overdoses?
Researchers in the United States investigated whether the use of medications provided better treatments for opioid use disorder after opioid overdoses.
Opioids are medications that...
Can acupuncture for lower back pain prevent surgery?
Researchers from Korea compared the need for surgery in patients who had received acupuncture for lower back pain with those that had not.
Up to...
Opioid epidemic alleviates shortage of organ donors in the US
Researchers from the US investigated how the opioid epidemic might have alleviated the shortage of organ donors in the US.
Organ donation and transplantation can...
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