1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1187+ words) Updated March 29, 2026 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano Fibromyalgia and chronic pain create a "fertile breeding ground" for self-medication and iatrogenic addiction. . Fibromyalgia involves abnormal pain processing; the brain struggles to turn off pain signals. Many brain pathways involved in fibromyalgia…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (154+ words) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indications for Caldolor" (ibuprofen) injection to include the management of postoperative pain. Caldolor, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is now approved for adults and pediatric patients aged 3 months and older for…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (483+ words) More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research into a class of opioids that were once shelved from study " and have discovered a variant that's a powerful pain reliever, but potentially much safer for sustained…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (693+ words) Chronic pain is a condition that affects millions of people and can make everyday life very difficult. For many patients, the pain never truly goes away. It can feel like a constant signal in the body that cannot be switched…...

6+ min ago  (323+ words) 1. Sudden increase in physical activity During summer holidays, children, teens, and young adults spend more time outdoors playing cricket, football, cycling, swimming, and other sports. A sudden jump in activity without prior conditioning puts extra load on muscles, tendons, and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (274+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Although partial knee arthroplasty for anteromedial arthritis had higher reoperation rates, results presented here showed it had higher range of motion and patient satisfaction compared with total knee arthroplasty. Della Valle and colleagues analyzed data from 105 knees in…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (211+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - For people who suffer a recent orthopedic injury and aren't sure whether to head to the emergency room, Intermountain Health Rocky Mountain Orthopedics offers a new convenient same-day option: RAPID Ortho Service. RAPID stands for Rapid…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (1766+ words) Choosing a bed is hard, or shall we say, 'firm.' You spend nearly one-third of your life sleeping, and buying the right mattress is key to both your health and happiness. Saatva is a well-known mattress brand, and it supports…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (275+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Human-generated notes were deemed higher-quality and preferable to AI scribes in a new study that debuted today at the annual American College of Physicians meeting. NEW ORLEANS " Cemented and cementless total knee arthroplasty with patella resurfacing yielded similar…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (262+ words) A healthy, 16-year-old girl sustained a significant injury to her left lower thigh playing competitive soccer. Her coach put her on the bench, had her elevate her leg and applied an ice pack. NEW ORLEANS " Patients with a BMI of…...