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Scientists design opioids that ease pain with fewer dangers

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...
Fox Business

Major weight loss, pain relief seen with Eli Lilly's next-gen drug in late-stage trial

A new weight-loss drug that Eli Lilly is testing is helping patients in a late-stage trial lose an average of 28.7% of their body weight and offered "substantial" relief from osteoarthritis pain. In ...
The New York Times

Major Weight Loss and Knee-Pain Relief Seen With New Eli Lilly Drug

The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata has ...
Health.com

8 Best Exercises for Knee Pain Relief That Really Work

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Exercise can be a safe and ...
NPR

Cannabis blunts back pain in 2 new studies

Should I try cannabis for my back pain? It's a question spine surgeon Richard Price says he gets at least several times a day from patients who come into his clinic. When Price finally dived into the ...
Yardbarker

Phillies Flamethrowing Relief Pitcher Orion Kerkering a Major X-Factor in Path to the World Series

The Philadelphia Phillies will have to rely on their bullpen heavily as they chase a World Series title in the coming weeks. As has been the standard for decades, pitching is often the ultimate ...
CNN

Muscles don’t just move you — they can help heal chronic pain

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...
CNN

Pain relief comes from more than meds. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains your body’s natural painkillers

Nearly impossible to measure, quantify, convey, pain is a truly mysterious human sensation. For the last 25 years in my life as a neurosurgeon, I have seen a lot of pain and suffering firsthand, so ...
Consumer Reports

How to Ease Chronic Pain in Your Muscles, Nerves, and Everywhere Else

Almost everyone has pain sometimes. It might start as a twinge in your back, a dull ache in your knee, a tingling on the bottoms of your feet. Maybe you slept funny, or hoisted a full bag of groceries ...
Everyday Health

Finding Relief: What’s the Best Painkiller for Knee Pain?

Knee pain is a common problem among adults of all ages. It can have many causes, including arthritis, traumatic injury, and stress on structures of the knee over time. Sometimes knee pain is mild and ...
Daily Herald

Stress can play factor in new back pain

Q: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes. I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it's from being so stressed out. (My family is dealing with severe smoke damage in ...