Chronic Pain Patients Use Comfort Eating To Cope, Study Finds

About 2 out of 3 people in chronic pain regularly turn to chocolate, ice cream, salty snacks or other comfort foods to cope, a new study says.

This raises their odds of gaining weight, which in turn can worsen pain and increase risk of future health problems, researchers said.

“People who live with pain every day need to find w...

Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients

Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new study says.

Half of cancer patients who needed prior insurance authorization for their care had to directly involve themselves in the process, researchers reported at the Ameri...

Social Media Might Stunt Students' Intellect, Study Says

Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says.

Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language two years later, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

“This ...

What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health

An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found.

Women with rural ZIP codes are less likely to get proper prenatal care, and their newborns more likely to have troubling health at birth, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual...

Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years

Fentanyl overdose deaths are surging among seniors, particularly in cases where the powerful opioid is mixed with stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine, a new study says.

Fentanyl-stimulant overdose (OD) deaths skyrocketed by an astonishing 9,000% during the past eight years, approaching rates found in younger adults, researchers repo...

Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says.

About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than necessary, risking dehydration and anxiety, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists&rs...