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Two research teams 3000 miles apart discover a common bacterium triggering chronic gastrointestinal pain — while developing a ...

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Chronic pain affects millions and often resists medical treatment. German researchers are exploring how the brain’s pain ...

If future research confirms these results in humans, CBD-IN could become a new, safer option for people living with long-term ...

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most—nearly seven ...

Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An ...

Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing ...

A bankruptcy court judge has approved the settlement of thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful ...

A new crisis has emerged among patients who truly suffer from debilitating pain: They cannot get the care that they need.

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