The method could be an alternative to opioids and other medication.

Multiple prescribers means higher overdose risk in patients taking a benzodiazepine (such as Xanax, Valium or Restoril) and an opioid (such as Vicodin, Norco or Percocet) at the same time

Doctors prescribed smaller and shorter courses of opioid pain medications like Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Vicodin after the 2016 CDC opioid prescribing guidelines.

The cannabis-derived substance provides fewer side effects, with less potential for abuse.

The findings are a promising step for a disease with limited treatment options.

A new survey shows high usage rates of cannabinoids like CBD for multiple sclerosis, but most patients are figuring out these new products on their own.

People who take opioid pain medications on a long-term basis may face stigma when they try to find a new doctor.

Medical cannabis and recreational marijuana users may not realize the headaches, dizziness, anxiety and other symptoms they feel between hits are signs of withdrawal.

Study calls into question rush to use brain stimulation technology to treat Parkinson's and pain disorders.

Learning to manage chronic pain without prescription painkillers is a priority for many in the wake of the opioid crisis. A new approach to pain relief is helping hundreds manage their pain without pills.

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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.

A new, free online toolkit helps patients with multiple sclerosis manage chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood from home.

CBD oil and other supplements containing cannabidiol are gaining popularity, but does CBD work for treating chronic pain?

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