You thought something felt off when you loaded those grocery bags into the trunk. Now, your back muscles are tight and the pain is excruciating—crap. To loosen things up, you could pop some ...

Credit: Getty Images. Investigators assessed the efficacy and tolerability of a high-concentration capsaicin 8% patch to treat diabetic peripheral nerve pain, either alone or in combination with ...

Phase III double-blind comparison of dolasetron mesylate and ondansetron and an evaluation of the additive role of dexamethasone in the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting due to ...

We humans are, well, only human. As such, sometimes our muscles get strained, our joints become inflamed, and our skin bruises. While analgesics such as aspirin or ibuprofen can help reduce the pain ...

Q: I have arthritis in several joints, especially my wrists and fingers. A number of years ago, I began applying a rub that contains capsaicin, the heat from hot peppers. I find it very effective if ...

Simple topical creams and ointments can help ease pain in achy joints. (Getty Images) The search for the best arthritis cream is becoming ever more important as over 53 million Americans battle this ...

(Reuters Health) - Compounded pain creams are no better for chronic pain than topical treatments that contain no medicine at all, a U.S. study suggests. Compounded medicines are custom-blended by ...

A new study has shown that pain relief creams are no better than dummy or placebo creams when it comes to relieving pain. The study titled, “Compounded Topical Pain Creams to Treat Localized Chronic ...

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