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New study shows misuse of painkillers costing millions

AAP - 19-09-2017

A new study looking at the health impacts of over-the-counter painkillers has revealed the high cost of Australia's growing dependency on codeine.

 
Chronic pain is costing many Australians more than their wellbeing

AAP - 26-07-2017

A new survey reveals Australians living with chronic pain are also carrying a heavy financial burden, with the cost of treatment per month doubling since 2009.

 
Acupuncture can help combat period pain in sufferers

AAP - 18-07-2017

Researchers in Australia and New Zealand have found that acupuncture can significantly reduce the severity and duration of period pain. Acupuncture

 
Who has access of medical cannabis in Australia?

AAP - 22-06-2017

There's a body of evidence around the world that suggests medicinal

 
Acupuncture was found to be equally effective at treating acute back or ankle pain

AAP - 19-06-2017

Acupuncture has been found to be equally effective as analgesic drugs at treating acute back or ankle pain and pain associated with migraine, researchers say.

 
A marijuana-based medicine is a treatment for epilepsy

AAP - 25-05-2017

Researchers in the United States say they have found a medicine made from marijuana that won't give users a 'high' but will cut seizures in children with

 
New Pain Management education resource for health professionals launched

HealthTimes - 12-05-2017

Helping health professionals to better treat chronic pain, the third most expensive health condition, is the focus of a new educational resource launched in Brisbane today

 
Common anti-inflammatory painkillers could raise heart attack risk

AAP - 10-05-2017

Taking any dose of ibuprofen, for as little as one week has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Routinely taking common anti-inflammatory

 
Aussies turning their back on pain

HealthTimes - 20-04-2017

Pain relief consumption in Australia has soared, with prescriptions of paracetamol rising from 4.8 million to 7.3 million in just five years. 1 in

 
No drugs proven to work for people with sciatica

AAP - 23-03-2017

A commonly prescribed painkiller for sciatica nerve pain has been found no better at providing relief than a placebo in a study by Australian researchers.

 

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