Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence ...

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For patients who received antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis, rates of recurrence and subsequent appendectomy ...

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...

It is found in the lower right portion of the abdominal area. In some instances, upon inflammation, the pain may begin around ...

Stress and anxiety can worsen pain by causing muscles to get tense or spasm and by raising levels of the inflammation-inducing hormone cortisol. Plus, pain signals can be dialed up or down depending ...

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study examined tramadol, a ...

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 ...

In a phase 3 trial, Eli Lilly’s experimental drug retatrutide delivered an average 28.7% weight loss and reduced pain among adults with obesity or overweight and knee osteoarthritis. The trial ...

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 ...

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Ice therapy involves cooling the painful area of your back. It's helpful for acute (new or temporary) back pain. While it's helpful in the short term, long-term use of ice therapy may delay healing ...