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07/25/2018 / By David Williams

ANOTHER side effect of opioids: New research finds they tank your metabolism, increasing risk of obesity by a shocking 95%

Patients who take chronic pain medication — otherwise known as opioids — often end up experiencing either one of two things: drug addiction or accidental overdose. Indeed, the negative effects of a dependency on opiates are quite well-known. And now that more opioid prescriptions are being given by doctors compared to even just 10 years ago, […]

12/21/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Three ways to manage pain without pills

Most of us greet each new day with excitement and joy, happy to be alive and enjoy at least a measure of good health. There are millions of Americans, however, for whom the days pass in a blur of chronic pain. The famous French physician, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, having observed the effects of pain on […]

10/25/2017 / By JD Heyes

Opioids are killing thousands of Americans but alternative medicine backers say there has always been a better way to treat pain

President Donald J. Trump looks set to keep an earlier promise to declare the current opioid epidemic a national emergency, and while that decision is not being universally praised by everyone, others think it is a good first step. However, alternative medicine supporters and those who have always advocated for medical freedom say there has […]

07/20/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

Exposing the truth about painkillers: The warnings and solutions

More than 25 million American adults – roughly 11.2 percent of the population – report having chronic pain, according to the National Institutes of Health. This epidemic has triggered an unprecedented national spike in the use (and abuse) of painkillers – including over-the-counter drugs and prescription opioid medications. Tragically, 44 people die in the United […]

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