12 results

• Tramadol Side Effects Outweigh Pain Management Benefits, Study Finds

  October 15, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Danish researchers warn that tramadol is not only an ineffective pain treatment, it also carries the risk of heart problems and other serious side effects.

• Pediatricians Release New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids to Children

  October 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Leading pediatric organization has issued new recommendations regarding the prescription of opioids to children for pain management, indicating that there should be an approach that includes more than just the addictive painkillers, but that doesn't exclude them entirely.

• Doctors Need to Do More to Address IUD Insertion Pain, New CDC Guidelines Say

  August 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has issued new guidelines calling for doctors to address pain suffered by patients when having an IUD inserted, following years of complaints by women.

• Lidocaine Topical Painkillers Increase Risk of Injury After Tattoos and Similar Procedures: FDA Warning

  March 28, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA is warning some topical pain killers contain high levels of lidocaine, which can be particularly dangerous when applied to broken or covered skin, due to an increased risk of overdose.

• Sciatica Surgery Provides Only Short-Term Pain Relief, Which May Not Justify Risks: Study

  May 18, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate pain relief from sciatica surgery may be short-lived.

• Emergency Room Visits by Cancer Patients Often Preventable: Study

  January 27, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that cancer patient visits to emergency rooms due to pain have increased as restrictions have been put in place to combat the opioid drug crisis.

• Cartiva Toe Implant Results in More Post-Operative Pain, But May Improve Outcomes: Study

  December 6, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links Cartiva toe implant surgery to an increased risk of post-operative pain when compared to other ways to address big toe arthritis.

• Corticosteroid Knee Injections May Actually Worsen Progression of Osteoarthritis: Study

  November 30, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that corticosteroid injections to treat osteoarthritis of the knee can result in disease progression while providing little pain relief.

• Using Gadolinium Contrast Dye with Epidural Steroid Injections Linked to “Terrible” Side Effects: Study

  November 15, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that off-label use of gadolinium contrast dyes during epidural injections can lead to severe and permanent adverse side effects.

• Lidocaine Patch Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Rite Aid Over False “Maximum Strength” Pain Relief Claims

  October 18, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Rite-Aid faces a class action lawsuit over allegations of false advertising on "Maximum Strength" lidocaine pain patches.