A home-based walking program could benefit patients on dialysis both physically and mentally, a new study found.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral tablet formulation for Relistor.

Americans spent $30.2 billion on complementary health approaches in a year, according to a recent analysis.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new opioid with abuse-deterrent properties.

It’s a well-known fact — cigarettes are bad for your health. Just how far the negative health effects of cigarettes reach, however, may come as a surprise to many.

Lower back pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. But a little exercise may be able to help.

For patients struggling with cancer-related pain, what pain relievers are best? The answer may not be so black and white.

Could a form of counseling be the most effective way to treat the debilitating symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?

When it comes to recent trends of nonmedical prescription opioid use in the US, there's good news and bad news.

The use of chronic opioid therapy (COT) has risen dramatically in recent years. But new evidence suggests that COT may not relieve pain in all patients equally.