Health Oct 25 Experimental treatment offers hope to people struggling with chronic pain By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young
Health Dec 16 Watch 6:24 The risks and rewards of prescribing ketamine for pain and mental health A coroner’s finding that actor Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is drawing new attention to the drug, a powerful anesthetic intended for use during surgery that has also become a popular treatment for chronic pain and mental… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant
Science Aug 28 This gene may determine your chronic pain after a traumatic car crash A study of more than 1,500 motor vehicle accident survivors reveals that rare variants of a "stress response" gene increase vulnerability to developing chronic pain. By Sarah Linnstaedt, The Conversation
Health Oct 09 Watch 10:06 How one group of doctors drastically decreased opioid prescriptions With addictions and overdoses surging over the past two decades, recent CDC guidelines urge doctors to avoid or dramatically limit the use of legal painkillers. In Southern California, a group of Kaiser Permanente doctors has been helping chronic pain patients… By Cat Wise, Jason Kane
Science Oct 09 How a brain gets hooked on opioids Here is the neuroscience behind how opioids overtake the human brain. By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin
Oct 04 Watch 9:59 Understanding the science of pain, with the help of virtual reality By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 15 CDC: Opioid painkillers shouldn’t be first choice for chronic pain By Ed Silverman, STAT After months of controversy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday published prescribing guidelines to address the epidemic of deaths and overdoses attributed to opioid painkillers. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 7:51 How should U.S. regulate powerful painkillers? By PBS News Hour Forty-six people die every day in the U.S. after overdosing on prescription painkillers, causing some states to crack down. Are tighter laws creating new problems? Judy Woodruff gets views from Bob Twillman of the American Academy of Pain Management and… Continue watching
Jul 09 Can antidepressants offer hope to those suffering chronic pain? By Ruth Tam Janice Lynch Schuster was the kind of person who never got sick, because she “didn’t have the time.” A writer for a health research institute, mom to six kids and a boxing hobbyist, Schuster considered herself a healthy 51-year-old. But… Continue reading