Pain pills, often referred to as prescription opioids, are a double-edged sword. On one hand, they offer a powerful tool for managing moderate to severe pain, helping people regain lost mobility and ...

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes increasingly crucial. While these pills may offer temporary relief, their potential ...

Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also ...

Mental Health and Pain Medication Prescriptions for Young People Have Declined in the Past 20 Years The number of controlled ...

Do you believe that love conquers all? If you do, you probably won’t be surprised by the following study. It turns out that being in love can actually dull pain perception. What’s more, it works in a ...

When I was in my residency training, from 1990 to 1993, we were in the nascent phase of the "pain is a vital sign" madness. We were told, over and over, that we should treat pain aggressively and ...

Despite their bitter divorce in 1994, Burt Reynolds also once praised his ex-wife for sticking by him as he battled addiction and dramatic weight loss Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty By the end of their ...