Pain News

They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem.

The untimely death of Michael Jackson and the numerous allegations of possible prescription drug abuse have put an international spotlight on this important issue.

It seems simple: Protect your skin with sunscreen to avoid sunburn. But sometimes you might forget, and it's hours before it becomes evident you're burned.

Beyond the already well-known "BlackBerry thumb," avid texting may also cause pain to the hand, arm and neck, new research shows.

Popular over-the-counter creams, heat gels and other rub-on or spray-on remedies for sports injuries and arthritis aches are unproven and a waste of money, said the author of a new systematic review.

In a turnabout from prior recommendations, a new study says soldiers who need electrical spinal cord stimulation to relieve chronic back pain may be able to return to active duty.

SALLY Evans endured a night of excruciating pain after shattering her left leg in a fall - because an ambulance did not come for six-and-a-half hours.

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals and several other drug companies have reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration that will allow them to continue producing pain medications like Darvon, the company said Tuesday.

Few drugs are more ubiquitous than acetaminophen, the pain reliever found in numerous over-the-counter cold remedies and the headache drug Tylenol.

State health officials say a 10th hepatitis C case has surfaced that may be linked to a hospital where a surgery technician swapped out used syringes for clean ones filled with powerful pain medication meant for patients.

Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief.

There is not enough evidence to support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for chronic and acute pain, according to a systematic review by Cochrane Researchers.

BRISTOL,A Tenn. Drug maker King Pharmaceuticals hopes to get approval for a long-acting pain drug next year when it resubmits an approval application that the Food and Drug Administration rejected in December 2008.

Skinning a knee, swallowing habanero salsa, and installing snow chains bare-handed might seem pretty different at first.

Statins, medications widely used to lower cholesterol, may cause structural damage to the muscles of people experiencing muscle aches and weakness, a new study has found.

Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief.

The government is letting the painkillers Darvocet, Darvon and their generic cousins stay on the market but ordered stronger warnings against deadly overdoses on Tuesday.

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. LAKELAND Krista Schwabe doesn't want to think about life without her pain medication.

In the room full of doctors, she was anxious, not herself. Kate Trunk, fifty-two, had practiced for weeks before giving her five-minute talk to an FDA advisory panel on September 19, 2002.

Last week a federal advisory panel recommended banning America's most popular and effective prescription pain pills, including Percocet and Vicodin.