Painkiller

Why paracetamol – one of the world’s most common painkillers – works

A new Israeli study reveals that paracetamol doesn’t function only in the brain; it also blocks pain at its source by acting on nerve endings in the body.

 Boxes of paracetamol are pictured on the production line for UPSA brand of Bristol-Myers Squibb Group at the company's factory in Le Passage, near Agen, France March 29, 2018
 A first in 25 years: FDA approves new type of painkiller. Illustration.

A first in 25 years: FDA approves new type of painkiller

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Revolutionary FDA-Approved Pain Treatment Home Device

What hurts more: Childbirth or a kick in the testicles? Experts answer


COVID-19: Is back pain a symptom of the Omicron variant?

Doctors have reported an increase in patients' complaints of back and muscle pain since the onset of the Omicron wave, and data from various countries confirm this.

Back pain relief

Can we feel pain when we dream? The answer will surprise you

When a rock falls on us in a dream, can our body feel pain?

 Woman dreaming

Why you should not sit on the toilet for too long 

Do you frequently sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes at a time? It's really unhealthy for you.

Portable toilets

US FDA authorizes virtual reality system for reducing back pain

The device was authorized based on trial results that evaluated 179 patients, where about 65% of the patients showed a greater than 30% reduction in pain.

 Back pain

Ease your back pain in seconds - here's how

Brandon Talbot, a Canadian osteopath who specializes in bone and muscle tissue, claims you can reduce the pressure and pain in your thighs from prolonged sitting with simple stretches.

 Back pain

Could cannabis help minimize post-surgery opioid addiction?

The current widely accepted treatment for acute pain involves a mix between highly-addictive opioids and other pain relief drugs.

An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel March 21, 2017

Medical cannabis doesn't cause cognitive decline in seniors, study finds

"Although the cannabis patients have been using it consistently for at least a year, we have not found that their cognitive function is lower than of people similar to them in age and background."

A worker touches a cannabis plant at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern city of Safed

Painkiller nation?

The steep rise in opioid use here is a real danger to public health

The steep rise in opioid use here is a real danger to public health