Filling an opioid prescription after lumbar radiofrequency ablation is a risky move.

Prescribing guidelines recommend the opioid overdose rescue drug naloxone for anyone taking high-dose prescription opioids, overdose survivors and people with opioid addiction. A new study shows few receive it.

Involving hysterectomy patients in their pain management decisions led to significantly decreased opioid prescriptions.

Nearly one third of lupus patients use prescription opioids for pain management despite a lack of evidence for their efficacy.

Acupressure Study

“Secret shopper” study reveals 40 percent of primary care clinics will not accept a new patient who takes opioids on an ongoing basis, reducing their access to needed care

Randomized trial shows inexpensive supplies doubled safe disposal of opioid pain medicines by six weeks after surgery, but didn’t ensure it happened

People with chronic pain or fibromyalgia who engage in low-risk drinking habits report fewer symptoms and improved function than teetotalers.

New study seeks to understand whether people are using cannabis for evidence-based reasons

New study finds worrisome statistics around medical cannabis users operating vehicles

A Michigan Medicine neurologist explains the causes and symptoms of migraine, how it differs from a typical headache, and what to do when one hits.

A new Michigan Medicine program aims to teach patients about alternate and effective ways to deal with discomfort, and to find strength in each other.

Read the results of a recent study finding that the majority of older adults support the use of medical marijuana for pain management when recommended by a doctor.

New research reports that hyperreactive brain networks could play a part in the hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia.

Guidelines developed from gallbladder patient data and interviews form the basis of a new effort to right-size opioid prescribing for many operations.