According to a new study from the National Center for Health Statistics, death by prescription drug and painkiller overdose increased again in 2010, for the 11th consecutive year. A total of*38,329 people died of drug overdoses, and the study authors attribute the majority of deaths to opioids...
French scientists report that the venom of the deadly black mamba snake may be a better painkiller than morphine. In testing done on mice, specific properties of the snake's venom were found to be a powerful analgesic, without the unpleasant side effects that can come along with morphine...
Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. And while most states have programs to curb abuse and addiction, a new report from Brandeis University shows that many states do not fully analyze the data they collect...
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond to abuse of painkillers. The study by Traci C. Green, Ph.D., MSc...
Methadone is not a commonly used painkiller - it was prescribed for only 2% of painkiller needs in the United States during 2009. However, the monthly Vital Signs Report from Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which was issued today, showed methadone as being indicated in nearly...
If you don't already have a headache, shopping for over-the-counter painkillers will give you one. Or that's what I took away from this mind-blowing infographic about the choices you face at a drugstore when you want pain-reliever More »Post from: Blisstree
Death by painkiller overdose isn't just the plight of celebrities; it's a widespread epidemic, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report shows that 40 people die per day from overdosing on prescription narcotics like hydrocodone...
In Sept. 2009, the Minnesota Wild announced that brawler Derek Boogaard was out indefinitely because of a concussion.
It was the line they had to sell due to the privacy mandate from the NHL and NHLPA's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program. In reality, Boogaard was being treated for...
Intense romantic love can significantly reduce the perception of pain, apart from giving the love-stricken individual a feeling of well-being and euphoria, researchers report in an article published in PLoS One. When volunteers were exposed to moderate heat pain, self-reporting and neuroimaging...
Maybe that disgruntled JetBlue flight attendant should have popped a couple of Tylenols. A University of Florida researcher says acetaminophen, an ingredient in the popular over-the-counter pain reliever, may relieve social pain from hurt feelings. The findings suggest for the first time that...
I take Vicoden for a back and neck problem that I have but I need to take the morning after pill today because I might have had an accident. Is this ok to combine the two????
This game is said to have been cancelled but I've read forum topics in which people have asked about how to complete certain levels on it...so I'm a little confused. :S