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August 30th, 2010

Drugs on the list include the birth control pill Inplanon, the breast cancer drug Herceptin, and the heart drug Multaq.

August 30th, 2010

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has added to existing evidence that a mouse virus may play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome.

August 30th, 2010

Researchers say that though exercising may initially worsen the aches and pains of U.S. veterans who suffer from musculoskeletal pain, exercising over a long period of time can help reduce these soldiers’ chronic pain.

August 30th, 2010

Scientists at McGill University in Montreal have found that smoking small amounts of marijuana may help people who are not getting enough relief from medications better reduce their pain.

August 30th, 2010

New research published in the Journal of Pain suggests that the type of pain a patient experiences has as much impact on his or her quality of life as the intensity of the pain.

August 30th, 2010

According to a new study, detox patients addicted to street drugs often get hooked on legitimately prescribed medications first.

August 27th, 2010

DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. is recalling two of its hip replacement products due to higher-than-expected rates of revision surgery due to improper fit of the implant.

August 23rd, 2010

According to a new study, many black patients and women who have chronic pain do not receive adequate treatment for their pain from their primary care physicians.

August 23rd, 2010

Experts say making lifestyle changes such as losing weight and doing lower impact exercises in your youth may help you prevent arthritis and knee replacements later in life.

August 23rd, 2010

Experts with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have rejected the drug Xyrem (sodium oxybate) as a treatment for fibromyalgia, saying the risks of the sleep medication outweigh its possible benefits for treating the chronic pain condition.