Treating Pain Beyond Pills

Teaching coping skills may help reduce the risk that patients will become addicted to painkillers

Monday, July 03, 2017         Featured Reaching Beyond the Prescription Pad to Treat Pain Teaching coping skills may help reduce the risk that patients with chronic pain will become addicted to opioid painkillers, a new study suggests. 'If we lower how many opioid... Read more ...  News Health Tip: Reap the Benefits of Intense Exercise High intensity interval training involves cardiovascular exercise in short intervals at high intensity. The American Council on Exercise says benefits may include... Read more ... More Research Shows Big Surge in U.S. Opioid Use, Addictions One in five people who gets commercial health insurance from Blue Cross and Blue Shield filled at least one prescription for an opioid painkiller in 2015, a new study finds... Read more ... Persistent Stress May Hasten Death in Heart Patients If you have heart disease, unrelenting stress might hasten your death, researchers report. Adults who suffered from persistent mental distress, including depression and anxiety... Read more ...  Doctor's Views How Do You Cure a Side Stitch? What causes abdominal cramps during exercise? What can I do to prevent them? Doctor's response If you mean prevent muscular cramps that occur in the abdominal... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Nursing and Rehab Center Options Men's Health Center MedicineNet's Men's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various men's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a man through the stages of his life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT